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tubifex

tubifex noun: any member of the genus Tubifex of tubificid annelids, some of which are used to feed fish in freshwater aquaria.

Noun

tubifex (plural tubifexes)

  1. Any member of the genus Tubifex of tubificid annelids, some of which are used to feed fish in freshwater aquaria.

Forms of tubifex

pluraltubifexes

Origin of tubifex

From the genus name.

Questions about tubifex

What does tubifex mean?
Tubifex means any member of the genus Tubifex of tubificid annelids, some of which are used to feed fish in freshwater aquaria.
What part of speech is tubifex?
Tubifex is a noun.
What is the plural of tubifex?
The plural of tubifex is tubifexes.

Words near tubifex in the dictionary

  1. tubicoles
  2. tubicolous
  3. tubie
  4. tubies
  5. tubiferous
  6. tubifex
  7. tubifexes
  8. tubificid
  9. tubificids
  10. tubiflorous
  11. tubiform

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