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candirú

UK/ˌkændɪˈɹuː/

candirú is the alternative form of candiru.

Meaning of candiru

Noun

candiru (plural candirus)

  1. A small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras.
    Synonyms:
    canero, cañero, toothpick fish, vampire fish

Forms of candirú

pluralcandirú
pluralcandirús

Questions about candirú

What is candirú the alternative form of?
Candirú is the alternative form of candiru.
How do you pronounce candirú?
Candirú is pronounced /ˌkændɪˈɹuː/ (UK).

Words near candirú in the dictionary

  1. Candiote
  2. Candiotes
  3. Candiots
  4. candiru
  5. candirus
  6. candirú
  7. candirús
  8. candite
  9. candle
  10. candle auction
  11. candle auctions

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: candirú (page history and authors); candiru (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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