‖prop. n. [ NL., from Gr. malako`s soft + ptero`n wing + o'yra` tail. ] (Zool.) A genus of African siluroid fishes, including the electric catfishes. See Electric cat, under Electric. [ Sometimes spelled Malopterurus. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. (Zool.) The species name of the electric catfish, a freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[でんきなまず;デンキナマズ, denkinamazu ; denkinamazu](n) (uk) electric catfish (any species of family Malapteruridae, esp. species Malapterurus electricus)[Add to Longdo]
[しびれなまず;シビレナマズ, shibirenamazu ; shibirenamazu](n) (uk) (obsc) (See 電気鯰) electric catfish (any species of family Malapteruridae, esp. species Malapterurus electricus)[Add to Longdo]