cui-ui

noun

ˈkwēˌwē

plural -s

: an endangered sucker (Chasmistes cujus) of the family Catostomidae that is found only in Pyramid lake and the Truckee river, Nevada

Word History

Etymology

Northern Paiute kuyui

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