candiru
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English
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Etymology
From Old Tupi, via Portuguese or Spanish.
Pronunciation
Noun
candiru (plural candirus)
- A small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras.
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Translations
Vandellia cirrhosa
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Tupi.
Pronunciation
Noun
candiru m (plural candirus)
- candiru (a small parasitic fish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river)