Guppy

/ˈɡʌpi/ · noun

Meaning

A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”)..

Definitions by Sense

1. A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).
2. (by extension) Any tiny fish.
3. (paintball) A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
4. (climbing) A hold across the palm of the hand rather than the fingertips.
5. Acanthocephalus guppii
6. Acanthocephalus reticulatus
7. Girardinus guppii
8. Girardinus petersi

Example Sentences

Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.

Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!

I reached into my pack and grabbed a guppy to reload. Pouring in the contents, I kept my eyes ahead as I was supposed to do.

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• guppies
• obsolete taxonomic names

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