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zebra fish

zebra fish is the alternative spelling of zebrafish.

Meaning of zebrafish

Noun

zebrafish (plural zebrafishes or zebrafish)

  1. A small striped fish of species Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.
    • Use of the GAL4-UAS technique for targeted gene expression in the zebrafish.2002, Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, Pattern Formation in Zebrafish
    Synonyms:
    zebra danio
  2. A member of certain species of Percina (logperch).
    Synonyms:
    rough-belly darter
  3. Certain venomous lionfish, of genus Pterois.

Forms of zebra fish

pluralzebra fish
pluralzebra fishes

Questions about zebra fish

What is zebra fish the alternative spelling of?
Zebra fish is the alternative spelling of zebrafish.

Words near zebra fish in the dictionary

  1. zebra doves
  2. zebra duiker
  3. zebra duikers
  4. zebra finch
  5. zebra finches
  6. zebra fish
  7. zebra fishes
  8. zebra giraffe
  9. zebra giraffes
  10. zebra lionfish
  11. zebra lionfishes

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