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guppy

[ guhp-ee ]

noun

plural guppies.
  1. a small, freshwater topminnow, Poecilia reticulata, often kept in aquariums.


guppy

/ ˈɡʌ±èɪ /

noun

  1. a small brightly coloured freshwater viviparous cyprinodont fish, Lebistes reticulatus, of N South America and the Caribbean: a popular aquarium fish
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of guppy1

Named after R.J.L. Guppy (1836–1916) of Trinidad, who presented specimens to the British Museum; catalogued under the New Latin name Gerardinus guppyi in 1866
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of guppy1

C20: named after R. J. L. Guppy, 19th-century clergyman of Trinidad who first presented specimens to the British Museum
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This behavior occurs across a range of animals, from guppies to gazelles.

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The researchers in Denmark identified 49 different kinds of animals, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish – even guppies in a pond.

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He ambled up to a fish tank and gnawed on a container of guppy food.

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But I felt like I was a little guppy taken from a small aquarium and put into a big tank.

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Like I’m just the whitest, translucent little guppy human being.

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