Ictalurus

noun

Ic·​ta·​lu·​rus

ˌiktəˈlu̇rəs,

-təlˈyu̇-

: a genus of large catfishes (family Ameiuridae) of the fresh waters of North America

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from ichthy- + Greek ailouros cat

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