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guppy
English
Etymology
From a name mistakenly assigned, Girardinus guppii, after biologist Robert J. L. Guppy, to previously assigned Poecilia reticulata
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???pi/
- Rhymes: -?pi
Noun
guppy (plural guppies)
- A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.
- Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.
- By extension, any tiny fish.
- Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!
- (paintball) A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
- 2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide (page 177)
- I reached into my pack and grabbed a guppy to reload. Pouring in the contents, I kept my eyes ahead as I was supposed to do.
Synonyms
- millionfish
Translations
Descendants
- ? Danish: gubbi
Further reading
- guppy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Poecilia reticulata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Poecilia reticulata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
French
Noun
guppy m (plural guppys)
- guppy
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gyppy
English
Alternative forms
- gippy
- gyppie
Etymology
gypsy +? -y
Noun
gyppy (plural gyppies)
- (informal, derogatory, ethnic slur) A gypsy.
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