TOPMINNOW

swordtail, helleri, topminnow, Xyphophorus helleri

(noun) freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish

topminnow, poeciliid fish, poeciliid, live-bearer

(noun) small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

topminnow (plural topminnows)

Any of the ray-finned fish in the taxonomic family Fundulidae.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 November 2024

INNOCENT

(adjective) free from evil or guilt; “an innocent child”; “the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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