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scalare

[ skuh-lair-ee, -lahr-ee ]

noun

  1. any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.

scalare

/ ²õ°ìəˈ±ôɛə°ùɪ /

noun

  1. another name for angelfish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scalare1

1925–30; < New Latin; Latin ²õ³¦Äå±ôÄå°ù±ð, neuter of ²õ³¦Äå±ôÄå°ù¾±²õ scalar; from its ladderlike markings
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scalare1

C19: from Latin ²õ³¦Äå±ôÄå°ù¾±²õ of a ladder, scalar , referring to the runglike pattern on its body

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