gambusia

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The roots of pond plants were studied, as were gambusia the mosquito fish and any aquatic insects that were caught in the sweep.

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  1. noun Any of various small livebearing fish of the genus Gambusia that feed on mosquito larvae and are often used in mosquito control.

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  • Specifically, he's looking for small fish such as killifish, gambusia and anchovies.
  • The roots of pond plants were studied, as were gambusia the mosquito fish and any aquatic insects that were caught in the sweep. —  chron.com Chronicle
 

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  1. New Latin Gambusia, genus name, from American Spanish gambusino.
 

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