gambusia
See also: Gambusia
English
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Etymology
[edit]From the genus name.
Noun
[edit]gambusia (plural gambusias)
- Any of several live-bearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on the larva of mosquitos and are used to control them.
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From New Latin, from American Spanish gambusino (“prospector”) + -ia.
Noun
[edit]gambusia f (plural gambusie)
Spanish
[edit]Noun
[edit]gambusia f (plural gambusias)
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