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Silurid Definition & Meaning

silurid
noun
  1. Old World freshwater catfishes having naked skin and a long anal fin more or less merged with the eellike caudal fin

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What does silurid mean?
Old World freshwater catfishes having naked skin and a long anal fin more or less merged with the eellike caudal fin
What part of speech is silurid?
Silurid is a noun.

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