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candiru

UK/ˌkændɪˈɹuː/

candiru noun: a small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras.

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

candiru meaning in Tamil

candiru in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Synonyms of candiru

  • canero
  • cañero
  • toothpick fish
  • vampire fish

Forms of candiru

pluralcandirus
alternative formcandirú

Origin of candiru

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese candiru, from Nheengatu kandirú.

Questions about candiru

What does candiru mean?
Candiru means a small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras.
What is candiru in Tamil?
Candiru in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Candiru meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is candiru?
Candiru is a noun.
How do you pronounce candiru?
Candiru is pronounced /ˌkændɪˈɹuː/ (UK).
What is the plural of candiru?
The plural of candiru is candirus.

Words near candiru in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: candiru (page history and authors); candiru (Tamil Wiktionary) (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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