candiru

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Definition von candiru im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A parasitic fish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river

{i} freshwater fish (of the catfish family) that is found in the Amazon river

Relevante Übersetzungen

candirú

A small bloodsucking catfish which inhabits Amazonia, known for entering mammalian bodily orifices

Synonyme

canero, toothpick fish

Etymologie

() From Old Tupi, via Portuguese.