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siluroid
(si¦lur|oid)
Pronunciation:
/sɪˈljʊərɔɪd/
Zoology
noun
a fish of an order (
Siluriformes
) that comprises the catfishes.
adjective
relating to the siluroids.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from
Silurus
(genus name) +
-oid
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