Silurid
noun
1.
any of numerous Old World freshwater fishes of the family Siluridae, comprising the catfishes.
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the family Siluridae.
noun
1.
any freshwater teleost fish of the Eurasian family Siluridae, including catfish, such as Silurus glanis (European catfish), that have an elongated body, naked skin, and a long anal fin
adjective
2.
of, relating to, or belonging to the family Siluridae
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