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单词 bitterling
释义

bitterling

[ bit-er-ling ]
/ ˈbɪt ər lɪŋ /

noun

a cyprinid fish, Rhodeus sericeus, found in central and eastern Europe, the female of which has a long, bright yellow or red ovipositor to deposit eggs in the mantle cavity of mussels.

Origin of bitterling

1875–80; <German, equivalent to bitterbitter + -ling-ling1

Words nearby bitterling

bitter end, bitterender, bitter herb, bitter lake, Bitter Lakes, bitterling, bitter melon, bittern, bitterness, bitternut, bitter orange
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British Dictionary definitions for bitterling

bitterling
/ (ˈbɪtəlɪŋ) /

noun

a small brightly coloured European freshwater cyprinid fish, Rhodeus sericeus : a popular aquarium fish

Word Origin for bitterling

C19: from German; see bitter + -ling 1
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