Ameiurus
noun
Am·ei·u·rus
ˌaˌmīˈyu̇rəs
: a genus of freshwater catfishes comprising the North American bullheads
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from a- entry 2 + Greek meiouros tapering (used of a fish's snout), alteration (influenced by meioun to diminish) of myouros, literally, mouse-tailed, from mys mouse + -ouros (from oura tail)
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined above