mosquitofish

mos·qui·to·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-skee-toh-fish]
- /məˈski toʊˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-skee-toh-fish]
- /məˈski toʊˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of mosquitofish word

noun plural mosquitofish any of several fishes that feed on mosquito larvae, as Gambusia affinis, found in the southeastern U.S., now introduced into other parts of the world for mosquito control. 1
noun mosquitofish A small livebearing fish found chiefly in vegetated ponds and lakes and brackish waters of the US and northern Mexico. 1
noun mosquitofish a small gambusia fish (Gambusia affinis) sometimes introduced into a body of water to control mosquito larvae 0

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Origin of mosquitofish

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; mosquito + fish

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Parts of speech for Mosquitofish

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mosquitofish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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