Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [top-min-oh]
- /ˈtɒpˌmɪn oʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [top-min-oh]
- /ˈtɒpˌmɪn oʊ/
Definitions of topminnow word
- noun plural topminnow any of several small, surface-swimming fishes of the egg-laying family Cyprinodontidae and the live-bearing family Poeciliidae, some of which are used in mosquito control. 1
- noun topminnow any of various small American freshwater cyprinodont fishes that are either viviparous (genera Heterandria, Gambusia, etc) or egg-laying (genus Fundulus) 0
- noun topminnow livebearer 0
- noun topminnow killifish 0
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Origin of topminnow
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; top1 + minnow
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Parts of speech for Topminnow
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topminnow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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