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poeciliid fish vs Gambusia affinis

Gambusia affinis vs poeciliid fish

poeciliid fish and Gambusia affinis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poeciliid fish Yes No No No
Gambusia affinis Yes No No No
As nouns, Gambusia affinis is a hyponym of poeciliid fish; that is, Gambusia affinis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poeciliid fish:
  • poeciliid fish: small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
  • Gambusia affinis: silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
Other hyponyms of poeciliid fish include mosquitofish, platy, Platypoecilus maculatus, mollie, molly.
poeciliid fish (noun) Gambusia affinis (noun)
small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
Difference between poeciliid fish and Gambusia affinis

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