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cichlid

/ˈsɪklɪd/

cichlid noun: any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.

cichlid: any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish
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Noun

cichlid (plural cichlids)

  1. Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.
    • There were all kinds - Swordtails, Guppies, Platys, Terras [sic], Neons, Cichlids, Labyrinth and Paradise fish, and every variety of exotic Goldfish.1954, Ian Fleming, “Midnight Among The Worms”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 156

cichlid meaning in Tamil

cichlid in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Forms of cichlid

pluralcichlids

Origin of cichlid

Borrowed from Translingual Cichlidae.

Words formed from cichlid

Questions about cichlid

What does cichlid mean?
Cichlid means any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.
What is cichlid in Tamil?
Cichlid in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Cichlid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cichlid?
Cichlid is a noun.
How do you pronounce cichlid?
Cichlid is pronounced /ˈsɪklɪd/.
What is the plural of cichlid?
The plural of cichlid is cichlids.

Words near cichlid in the dictionary

  1. ciceronism
  2. ciceros
  3. Ciceter
  4. Ciceu-Mihăiești
  5. cichild
  6. cichlid
  7. cichlids
  8. Cichocki
  9. Cichockis
  10. cichofactin
  11. cichofactins

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