guppy
See also: Guppy
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From a name mistakenly assigned, Girardinus guppii, after biologist Robert J. L. Guppy, to previously assigned Poecilia reticulata.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
guppy (plural guppies)
- 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.
- Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.
- (by extension) Any tiny fish.
- Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!
- (paintball) A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
- 2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide (page 177)
- 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.
- 2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide (page 177)
- (climbing) A hold across the palm of the hand rather than the fingertips.
SynonymsEdit
obsolete taxonomic names
DescendantsEdit
- → Danish: gubbi
TranslationsEdit
Poecilia reticulata
Further readingEdit
- guppy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Poecilia reticulata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Poecilia reticulata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
FrenchEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
guppy m (plural guppys)