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bitterling

bitterling noun: any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.

bitterling: any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus
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Noun

bitterling (plural bitterlings)

  1. Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
  2. Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.

bitterling meaning in Tamil

bitterling in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Synonyms of bitterling

Forms of bitterling

pluralbitterlings

Origin of bitterling

From German Bitterling, calque from Latin amārus (“bitter”), equivalent to bitter + -ling. Compare grayling, fingerling.

Words formed from bitterling

Phrases with bitterling

Questions about bitterling

What does bitterling mean?
Bitterling means any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
What is bitterling in Tamil?
Bitterling in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Bitterling meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bitterling?
Bitterling is a noun.
What is the plural of bitterling?
The plural of bitterling is bitterlings.

Words near bitterling in the dictionary

  1. bitterishness
  2. bitterleaf
  3. bitterleaf tree
  4. bitterless
  5. Bitterley
  6. bitterling
  7. bitterlings
  8. bitterly
  9. Bitterman
  10. Bittermans
  11. bittermelon

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