Meaning Of The Word Gambusia

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gambusia in American English
noun: any fish of the genus Gambusia, comprising small livebearers that feed on aquatic insect larvae and are used to control mosquitoes

gambusia in British English
any of a genus (Gambusia) of small freshwater livebearers useful in mosquito control, including the mosquitofish
noun: a member of a genus of small primarily freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae, widely used in aquaria

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