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candirúnoun
A small bloodsucking catfish which inhabits Amazonia, known for entering mammalian bodily orifices
candirunoun
A parasitic fish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river
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Candiru
Candiru or candirú, also known as cañero, toothpick fish, or vampire fish, are a number of genera of parasitic freshwater catfish in the family Trichomycteridae; all are native to the Amazon Basin. Although some candiru species have been known to grow to a size of 40 centimetres in length, others are considerably smaller. These smaller species are known for an alleged tendency to invade and parasitise the human urethra; however, despite ethnological reports dating back to the late 19th century, the first documented case of the removal of a candiru from a human urethra did not occur until 1997, and even that incident has remained a matter of controversy. The definition of candiru differs between authors. The word has been used to refer to only Vandellia cirrhosa, the entire genus Vandellia, the subfamily Vandelliinae, or even the two subfamilies Vandelliinae and Stegophilinae.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of candiru in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of candiru in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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