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guppy

/ˈɡʌpi/

guppy noun: a species of 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. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).

guppy: a species of tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has...
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Noun

guppy (plural guppies)

  1. A species of 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. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).
    • Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.
    Synonyms:
    millionfish
  2. (broadly) Any tiny fish.
    • Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!
  3. A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
    • 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.2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide, page 177
  4. A hold across the palm of the hand rather than the fingertips.
  5. Acanthocephalus guppii
  6. Acanthocephalus reticulatus
  7. Girardinus guppii
  8. Girardinus petersi
  9. Girardinus poeciloides
  10. Girardinus reticulatus
  11. Haridichthys reticulatus
  12. Heterandria guppyi
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  1. Lebistes poecilioides
  2. Lebistes reticulatus
  3. Poecilia poeciloides
  4. Poecilioides reticulatus

Proper noun capitalized: Guppy

Guppy

  1. A surname.

guppy meaning in Tamil

guppy in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Examples of guppy in a sentence

  • The entire tank of guppies was in their maturity and ready to mate.
  • I sprinkled little flakes into the fish tank for the guppies to eat.
  • For what it’s worth, the same holds true for fish bowls: overfill and you’ll suffocate the guppies.

All 11 example sentences with guppy

Synonyms of guppy

Forms of guppy

pluralguppies

Origin of guppy

From a name mistakenly assigned, Girardinus guppii, after biologist Robert J. L. Guppy, to previously assigned Poecilia reticulata.

Words that rhyme with guppy

Questions about guppy

What does guppy mean?
Guppy means a species of 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. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).
What is guppy in Tamil?
Guppy in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Guppy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is guppy?
Guppy can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce guppy?
Guppy is pronounced /ˈɡʌpi/.
What is the plural of guppy?
The plural of guppy is guppies.

Words near guppy in the dictionary

  1. gup-shup
  2. gup-shups
  3. gupeiite
  4. guppie
  5. guppies
  6. guppy
  7. gups
  8. Gupta
  9. Gupta Empire
  10. Guptagate
  11. Guptah

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