Definitions for silurids

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silurids si·lu·rid

Spelling: [si-loo r-id, sahy-]

IPA: /sɪˈlʊər ɪd, saɪ-/

Silurids is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 119 anagrams from letters in silurids (diilrssu).

Definitions for silurids

noun

1. any of numerous Old World freshwater fishes of the family Siluridae, comprising the catfishes.
2. any of numerous Old World freshwater fishes of the family Siluridae, comprising the catfishes.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Siluridae.
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Siluridae.

Origin of silurids

1890-95; New Latin Siluridae name of the family, equivalent to Silur(us) genus name (Latin silūrus a kind of fish Greek sílouros) + -idae -id²

Examples for silurids

Next to these are placed another extensive fresh-water family, that of the catfishes (silurid).

Unlike the sunfishes and darters are the catfishes, composing a great family, the silurid.

Unlike the sunfishes and darters are the catfishes, composing a great family, the silurid.

Next to these are placed another extensive fresh-water family, that of the catfishes (silurid).