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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