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danio
[ dey-nee-oh ]
/ ˈdeɪ niˌoʊ /
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noun, plural da·ni·os.
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
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Origin of danio
Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for danio
danio
/ (ˈdeɪnɪˌəʊ) /
noun plural -os
any brightly coloured tropical freshwater cyprinid fish of the genus Danio and related genera: popular aquarium fishes
Word Origin for danio
C19: from New Latin, of obscure origin
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