CICHLID

cichlid, cichlid fish

(noun) freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cichlid (plural cichlids)

Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.

Source: Wiktionary



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