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Nile perch

Nile perch noun: lates niloticus, a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes.

nile perch: lates niloticus, a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes
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Noun

Nile perch (plural Nile perches or Nile perch)

  1. Lates niloticus, a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes.

Forms of Nile perch

pluralNile perches
pluralNile perch

Origin of Nile perch

From Nile + perch.

Questions about Nile perch

What does Nile perch mean?
Nile perch means lates niloticus, a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes.
What part of speech is Nile perch?
Nile perch is a noun.
What is the plural of Nile perch?
The plural of Nile perch is Nile perches.

Words near Nile perch in the dictionary

  1. Nile goose
  2. Nile green
  3. Nile greens
  4. nile monitor
  5. nile monitors
  6. Nile perch
  7. Nile perches
  8. Nile red
  9. Nile tamarisk
  10. Nile tilapia
  11. Nile tilapias

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