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Ictalurus

noun
Ic·​ta·​lu·​rus | \ ˌiktəˈlu̇rəs, -təlˈyu̇-\

Definition of Ictalurus

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

History and Etymology for Ictalurus

New Latin, irregular from ichthy- + Greek ailouros cat

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