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poeciliid fish vs mosquitofish

mosquitofish vs poeciliid fish

poeciliid fish and mosquitofish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poeciliid fish Yes No No No
mosquitofish Yes No No No
As nouns, mosquitofish is a hyponym of poeciliid fish; that is, mosquitofish 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
  • mosquitofish: silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
Other hyponyms of poeciliid fish include Gambusia affinis, platy, Platypoecilus maculatus, mollie, molly.
poeciliid fish (noun) mosquitofish (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 mosquitofish

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