MOSQUITOFISH

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control

Synonyms:

Gambusia affinis; mosquitofish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("mosquitofish" is a kind of...):

live-bearer; poeciliid; poeciliid fish; topminnow (small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control)

Holonyms ("mosquitofish" is a member of...):

Gambusia; genus Gambusia (mosquitofish)

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