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MOSQUITOFISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mosquitofish mean?
• MOSQUITOFISH (noun)
The noun MOSQUITOFISH has 1 sense:
1. silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
Familiarity information: MOSQUITOFISH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Gambusia affinis; mosquitofish
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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