flagfish
flagfish noun: a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.
Noun
flagfish (uncountable)
- A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.
flagfish meaning in Tamil
flagfish in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Origin of flagfish
From flag + fish. The red, white and blue stripes and dots are reminiscent of the American flag.
Questions about flagfish
- What does flagfish mean?
- Flagfish means a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.
- What is flagfish in Tamil?
- Flagfish in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Flagfish meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is flagfish?
- Flagfish is a noun.
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