sheatfish
1sheatfish — [shēt′fish΄] n. pl. sheatfish or sheatfishes (see FISH) [earlier sheath fish < SHEATH + FISH] any silurid catfish, esp. a very large species (Silurus glanis) …
2Sheatfish — Sheat fish , n. [Cf. dial. G. scheid, schaid, schaiden.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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} …
3sheatfish — /sheet fish /, n., pl. sheatfishes, (esp. collectively) sheatfish. a large, freshwater catfish, Silurus glanis, inhabiting rivers in central and eastern Europe, sometimes reaching a weight of 400 lb. (181.4 kg). [1580 90; earlier sheath fish;… …
4sheatfish — /ˈʃitfɪʃ/ (say sheetfish) noun (plural sheatfish or sheatfishes) a large freshwater fish, Silurus glanis, the great catfish of central and eastern Europe, sometimes reaching 180 kilograms. {alteration of sheathfish, perhaps influenced by German… …
5sheatfish — paprastasis šamas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Silurus glanis angl. catfish; European catfish; European wels; sheatfish; wels rus. европейский сом; обыкновенный сом ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …
6Sheatfish — Taxobox name = Freshwater catfishes fossil range = Upper Miocene Recent image width = 200px image caption = Wels catfish ( Silurus glanis ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Siluriformes superfamilia = Siluroidea …
7sheatfish — noun Any of several large, freshwater catfish, of the genus Silurus, found in the Danube and other Eastern European rivers …
8sheatfish — n. large and long catfish found in central and eastern Europe …
9sheatfish — sheat·fish …
10sheatfish — n. (pl. same or sheatfishes) a large freshwater catfish, Silurus glanis, native to European waters. Etymology: earlier sheath fish, prob. after G Scheid …
