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gambusia

[ gam-byoo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

  1. any fish of the genus Gambusia, comprising small livebearers that feed on aquatic insect larvae and are used to control mosquitoes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gambusia1

1900–05; < New Latin, alteration of Cuban Spanish gambusino; -ia
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Example Sentences

In quiet backwaters, coves, and shallow pools Gambusia affinis occurred in great numbers.

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