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Mosquitofish

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n. Any of several small fish that feed on mosquitoes, but especially those of the genus Gambusia

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n. A silvery topminnow (Gambusia affinis) with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control.

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n. silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control

Word Usage

"But I'll tell you one thing: In the quest to buff one's brag sheet, a lot of great books are read, dances are choreographed and in the case of Maryama Diaw and Marjana Chowdhury—a 16-year-old junior and a 17-year-old senior at the Young Women's Leadership School in East Harlem—eastern mosquitofish are dissected."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

poeciliid live-bearer poeciliid fish topminnow