mosquitofish

[muh-skee-toh-fish]

mos·qui·to·fish

[muh-skee-toh-fish]
noun, plural (especially collectively) mos·qui·to·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) mos·qui·to·fish·es.
any of several fishes that feed on mosquito larvae, as Gambusia affinis, found in the southeastern U.S., now introduced into other parts of the world for mosquito control.
Also, mosquito fish.


Origin:
1925–30; mosquito + fish
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Mosquitofish is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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mosquitofish

noun
silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control 
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