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Malapterurus
‖
Mal-apˊte-ru′rus
(măl-ăpˊtē̍-rṳ′rŭs)
, p
rop.
Noun.
[NL., from Gr.
μαλακόσ
soft + πτερόν
wing + οὐρά
tail.] (Zool.)
A genus of African siluroid fishes, including the electric catfishes. See
Electric cat
, under Electric
. [Sometimes spelled
Malopterurus
.]