The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ameiurus \Ameiurus\ n. 1. 1 the type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes. Syn: genus Ameiurus. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Ameiurus n 1: type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes [syn: Ameiurus, genus Ameiurus]