candiru

Noun

Meaning

candiru (plural candirus)

A small parasitic fish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras.

candirú (plural candirú or candirús)

Alternative form of candiru

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Paris, 3: 50, p1. 24, fig. 4. While Castelnau himself dismissed this claim as "absolutely preposterous," and the fluid mechanics of such a thing occurring defy the laws of physics, it remains one of the more stubborn myths about the candiru. Source: Internet

Spotte notes that the candiru does not possess the right teeth or strong enough dentition to have been capable of this. Source: Internet

The definition of candiru differs between authors. Source: Internet

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