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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]
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!
- (paintball) A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
- 2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide, page 177:
- I reached into my pack and grabbed a guppy to reload. Pouring in the contents, I kept my eyes ahead as I was supposed to do.
- (climbing) A hold across the palm of the hand rather than the fingertips.
Synonyms[edit]
obsolete taxonomic names
Descendants[edit]
- → Danish: gubbi
Translations[edit]
Poecilia reticulata
Further reading[edit]
guppy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Poecilia reticulata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons 
Poecilia reticulata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
guppy m (plural guppys)
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