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Definition of European catfish
1. Noun. Large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe.
Exact synonyms: Sheatfish, Silurus Glanis
Generic synonyms: Silurid, Silurid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Silurus, Silurus
Generic synonyms: Silurid, Silurid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Silurus, Silurus
Lexicographical Neighbors of European Catfish
Literary usage of European catfish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1867)
"Fishes closely related to each in other families are differentiated likewise by
the presence or absence of such a fin, the European catfish, ..."
2. House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th Congress, 2d by United States Congress. House (1867)
"Fishes closely related to each in other families are differentiated likewise by
the presence or absence of such a fin, tho European catfish, for example, ..."