TETRA

tetra

(noun) brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tetra (plural tetras)

Any of numerous species of small South American freshwater fish of the family Characidae, popular in home aquariums.

Anagrams

• Ratte, Treat, atter, ratte, tater, teart, treat

Source: Wiktionary


Tet"ra-. Etym: [Gr. Four.]

1. A combining form or prefix signifying four, as in tetrabasic, tetrapetalous.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting four proportional or combining parts of the substance or ingredient denoted by the term to which it is prefixed, as in tetra-chloride, tetroxide.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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