guppy

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Poecilia reticulata

[edit] Etymology

From a name mistakenly assigned, Girardinus guppii, after biologist Robert J. L. Guppy, to previously assigned Poecilia reticulata

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guppy (plural guppies)

  1. 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.
  2. By extension, any tiny fish.
    Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!

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obsolete taxonomic names

[edit] Translations

A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums
By extension, any tiny fish

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[edit] Noun

guppy m. (plural guppys)

  1. guppy
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