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guppies

/ˈɡʌpiz/

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noun

Guppys

A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.

Examples :

"Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill."

Fred tenía un tanque de guppys junto al alféizar de la ventana.

fish animal biology

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noun

Peces pequeños

By extension, any tiny fish.

Examples :

"My little brother calls all the tiny fish in his aquarium "guppies," even though some are actually neon tetras. "

Mi hermano pequeño llama "guppies" a todos los peces pequeños de su acuario, aunque algunos en realidad son neones.

fish animal biology

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noun

Cargador, contenedor

A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.

Examples :

"2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide (page 177)"

2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide (página 177)