mudminnow

[muhd-min-oh]

noun

plural

mudminnow ,

plural

mudminnows .

1. any of several small, carnivorous fishes of the genera Umbra and Novumbra, found in muddy streams and pools.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mudminnow¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; mud + minnow

Example Sentences

Only the small mudminnow, which dines on mosquito larvae, sustained itself naturally, says Riemenschneider, who was working as a biology professor at Indiana University South Bend.

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