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noun
A small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: canero, cañero, toothpick fish, vampire fish
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese candiru, from Nheengatu kandirú.
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