rivulus
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rivulus
< New Latin, Latin: rivulet
Example Sentences
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So it makes sense for the rivulus and other amphibious fish to find cooler ground, he says.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 20, 2015
The mangrove rivulus, a drab, elusive fish found from Florida to Brazil, has been observed flipping out of hot water and onto solid ground.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 20, 2015
A number of amphibious fish have the ability to catapult onto dry land, but the rivulus lives in the tropics and subtropics, where humidity is high and water and air temperatures are roughly the same.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 20, 2015
The rivulus has also been found to leave the water for other reasons.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 20, 2015
Or that of stream, as in Old High Germ. giozo, Gael. and Ir. gaisidh, rivulus.
From The River-Names of Europe by Ferguson, Robert
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