Definition of candiru in English:

candiru

noun ˌkandɪˈruːˌkandəˈro͞o

A minute, slender catfish of the Amazon region, feeding by sucking blood from other fishes and sometimes entering the body orifices of mammals. It is notorious for its occasional habit of entering the urethra of human bathers.
Vandellia cirrhosa, family Trichomycteridae
Example sentencesExamples
- Catfish are also extremely diverse, ranging in size from tiny three-quarter-inch-long bloodsucking candiru to the six-foot-long 300-pound monsters known as piraiba.
- In fact, the candiru is one of a very few vertebrate parasites that targets humans.
- The most fearsome reputation belongs not to one of the giant catfish but to tiny South American catfish called candirus.
- The most widely discussed, if highly controversial, theory is that candirus are attracted to urine streams, mistaking them for the gill streams of fish.
- The candiru feeds parasitically by burrowing into body orifices, jamming itself in place using barbs along its sides then drinking the blood of its victim.

Origin

Mid 19th century: via Portuguese from Tupi candirú.

Definition of candiru in US English:

candiru

nounˌkandəˈro͞o

A minute, slender catfish of the Amazon region that feeds by sucking blood from other fishes and sometimes enters the body orifices of mammals. It is notorious for its occasional habit of entering the urethra of human swimmers.
Vandellia cirrhosa, family Trichomycteridae
Example sentencesExamples
- In fact, the candiru is one of a very few vertebrate parasites that targets humans.
- The candiru feeds parasitically by burrowing into body orifices, jamming itself in place using barbs along its sides then drinking the blood of its victim.
- Catfish are also extremely diverse, ranging in size from tiny three-quarter-inch-long bloodsucking candiru to the six-foot-long 300-pound monsters known as piraiba.
- The most widely discussed, if highly controversial, theory is that candirus are attracted to urine streams, mistaking them for the gill streams of fish.
- The most fearsome reputation belongs not to one of the giant catfish but to tiny South American catfish called candirus.

Origin

Mid 19th century: via Portuguese from Tupi candirú.

单词	candiru
释义	Definition of candiru in English: candiru noun ˌkandɪˈruːˌkandəˈro͞o A minute, slender catfish of the Amazon region, feeding by sucking blood from other fishes and sometimes entering the body orifices of mammals. It is notorious for its occasional habit of entering the urethra of human bathers. Vandellia cirrhosa, family Trichomycteridae Example sentencesExamples Catfish are also extremely diverse, ranging in size from tiny three-quarter-inch-long bloodsucking candiru to the six-foot-long 300-pound monsters known as piraiba. In fact, the candiru is one of a very few vertebrate parasites that targets humans. The most fearsome reputation belongs not to one of the giant catfish but to tiny South American catfish called candirus. The most widely discussed, if highly controversial, theory is that candirus are attracted to urine streams, mistaking them for the gill streams of fish. The candiru feeds parasitically by burrowing into body orifices, jamming itself in place using barbs along its sides then drinking the blood of its victim. Origin Mid 19th century: via Portuguese from Tupi candirú. Definition of candiru in US English: candiru nounˌkandəˈro͞o A minute, slender catfish of the Amazon region that feeds by sucking blood from other fishes and sometimes enters the body orifices of mammals. It is notorious for its occasional habit of entering the urethra of human swimmers. Vandellia cirrhosa, family Trichomycteridae Example sentencesExamples In fact, the candiru is one of a very few vertebrate parasites that targets humans. The candiru feeds parasitically by burrowing into body orifices, jamming itself in place using barbs along its sides then drinking the blood of its victim. Catfish are also extremely diverse, ranging in size from tiny three-quarter-inch-long bloodsucking candiru to the six-foot-long 300-pound monsters known as piraiba. The most widely discussed, if highly controversial, theory is that candirus are attracted to urine streams, mistaking them for the gill streams of fish. The most fearsome reputation belongs not to one of the giant catfish but to tiny South American catfish called candirus. Origin Mid 19th century: via Portuguese from Tupi candirú.
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