zope
zope noun: a fish of species Ballerus ballerus (syn. Abramis ballerus) native to Eurasia.
Noun
zope (plural zopes)
- A fish of species Ballerus ballerus (syn. Abramis ballerus) native to Eurasia.
- The absolute fecundity of zopes on first maturing (at the age of 5 years) was less than that of those spawning for the second time.[…]On comparison of the fecundity of zopes of the same size and different age the data obtained proved contradictory to some extent.1969, Problems of Ichthyology, American Fisheries Society, pages 390–391
- Before catching, more than half zopes, sandres and perches feed actively.1974, B.S. Kuzin, editor, Biological and Hydrological Factors of Local Movements of Fish in Reservoirs, New Delhi: Amerind Publishing Co., page 300
- Synonyms:
- blue bream
zope meaning in Tamil
zope in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Synonyms of zope
- blue bream
Forms of zope
| plural | zopes |
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Origin of zope
Unadapted borrowing from dialectal German Zope (French sope), probably from Slavic (compare Russian сапа́ (sapá)).
Questions about zope
- What does zope mean?
- Zope means a fish of species Ballerus ballerus (syn. Abramis ballerus) native to Eurasia.
- What is zope in Tamil?
- Zope in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Zope meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is zope?
- Zope is a noun.
- What is the plural of zope?
- The plural of zope is zopes.
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