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gambusia

gambusia noun: any of several livebearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on the larva of mosquitos and are used to control them.

gambusia: any of several livebearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on the larva of...
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Noun

gambusia (plural gambusias)

  1. Any of several livebearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on the larva of mosquitos and are used to control them.

gambusia meaning in Tamil

gambusia in Tamil

காம்புசியா மீன்

Forms of gambusia

pluralgambusias

Origin of gambusia

From the genus name.

Questions about gambusia

What does gambusia mean?
Gambusia means any of several livebearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on the larva of mosquitos and are used to control them.
What is gambusia in Tamil?
Gambusia in Tamil is காம்புசியா மீன். See Gambusia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gambusia?
Gambusia is a noun.
What is the plural of gambusia?
The plural of gambusia is gambusias.

Words near gambusia in the dictionary

  1. gambroon
  2. gambroons
  3. gambs
  4. Gamburtsev
  5. Gamburtsevs
  6. gambusia
  7. gambusias
  8. gamcha
  9. gamchcha
  10. gamchha
  11. game

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