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SHEATFISH
Etymology
Noun
sheatfish (plural sheatfishes or sheatfish)
The wels catfish (Silurus glanis), a catfish, the largest freshwater fish in Europe.
Other catfish of genus Silurus
Any of the species in family Siluridae, including
Wallago species, found in the Danube and other Eastern European rivers.
Micronema species
Phalacronotus species
Synonyms
• sheat
Anagrams
• hatfishes
Source: Wiktionary
Sheat"fish`, n. Etym: [Cf. dial. G. scheid, schaid, schaiden.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A European siluroid fish (Silurus glanis) allied to the cat- fishes. It is the largest fresh-water fish of Europe, sometimes becoming six feet or more in length. See Siluroid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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