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MORMYRUS

\mˈɔːmɪɹəs], \mˈɔːmɪɹəs], \m_ˈɔː_m_ɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\

Definitions of MORMYRUS

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language

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A fish, allied to the pike, found in the Nile, and much esteemed for its flesh.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

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