pleco

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English

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A pleco (here Pterygoplichthys pardalis) in an aquarium.

Etymology

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Shortened from plecostomus, from translingual Plecostomus.

Noun

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pleco (plural plecos)

  1. Any of several tropical American fish, of the family Loricariidae, popular in aquaria for their ability to clean tanks by eating algae growth.
    Synonyms: plec, pleco fish, plecostomus

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Upper Sorbian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pleťè.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈplɛt͡sɔ]
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  • Hyphenation: ple‧co

Noun

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pleco n

  1. (anatomy) buttcheek

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