candiru
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See also: candirú
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Old Tupi, via Portuguese or Spanish.
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Noun[edit]
candiru (plural candirus)
- A small parasitic fish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river.
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Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Tupi.
Noun[edit]
candiru m (plural candirus)
- candiru (a small parasitic fish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river)
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- English terms derived from Old Tupi
- English terms derived from Portuguese
- English terms derived from Spanish
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Catfish
- Portuguese terms derived from Old Tupi
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese nouns
- pt:Catfish
