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GAMBUSIA AFFINIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
Synonyms:
Gambusia affinis; mosquitofish
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Gambusia affinis" is a kind of...):
live-bearer; poeciliid; poeciliid fish; topminnow (small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control)
Holonyms ("Gambusia affinis" is a member of...):
Gambusia; genus Gambusia (mosquitofish)