Etymology

medaka

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Today it means: Oryzias latipes, a small Japanese ricefish, popular for use in aquariums. Full definition →

Japanese メダカ
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromメダカ
  2. Japanese · borrowed fromメダカ
  3. English todaymedaka

Borrowed from Japanese メダカ.

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