| 单词 | mosquitofish |
| 释义 | mosquitofish in American English (məˈskitoʊˌfɪʃ) US nounWord forms: plural mosˈquitoˌfish a small gambusia fish (Gambusia affinis) sometimes introduced into a body of water to control mosquito larvae mosquitofish in American English (məˈskitouˌfɪʃ) nounWord forms: plural esp collectively -fish or esp referring to two or more kinds or species -fishes 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 Word origin [1925–30; mosquito + fish]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: chain reaction, distinctive feature, gimmick, off-line, recycleExamples of 'mosquitofish' in a sentence |
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