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/ˌkændɪˈɹuː/ · noun
A small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras..
Use candiru when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Candiru means A small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras..
Common synonyms include canero, cañero, toothpick fish, vampire fish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use candiru where its definition matches the intended context.
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