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candiru
candiru
See also: candirú
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Noun
candiru (plural candirus)
- A small parasitic fish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river.
Synonyms
- canero, cañero
- toothpick fish
- vampire fish
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Etymology
From Old Tupi.
Noun
candiru m (plural candirus)
- candiru (a small parasitic fish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river)