guppy
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From a name mistakenly assigned, Girardinus guppii, after biologist Robert J. L. Guppy, to previously assigned Poecilia reticulata
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -ʌpi
Noun [edit]
guppy (plural guppies)
- A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.
- Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.
- By extension, any tiny fish.
- Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!
Synonyms [edit]
obsolete taxonomic names
Translations [edit]
A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums
See also [edit]
Guppy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Category:Poecilia reticulata on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Category:Poecilia reticulata
Poecilia reticulata on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Poecilia reticulata
French [edit]
Noun [edit]
guppy m (plural guppys)
