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topminnow vs Gambusia affinis

Gambusia affinis vs topminnow

topminnow and Gambusia affinis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
topminnow Yes No No No
Gambusia affinis Yes No No No
As nouns, Gambusia affinis is a hyponym of topminnow; that is, Gambusia affinis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than topminnow:
  • topminnow: 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 topminnow include mosquitofish, platy, Platypoecilus maculatus, mollie, molly.
topminnow (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
freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
Difference between topminnow and Gambusia affinis

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