Silurus

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Translingual

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Etymology

Latin silurus < Ancient Greek σίλουρος (sílouros).

Proper noun

Silurus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Siluridae – sheatfish.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Ostariophysi – superorder; Siluriformes – order; Siluridae – family

Hyponyms

(genus): Silurus glanis - type species

Derived terms

References

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