gambusia

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noun

Any of several livebearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on the larva of mosquitos and are used to control them.

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Meanings

noungambusia (plural gambusias)

plural gambusias

  1. Any of several livebearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on the larva of mosquitos and are used to control them.

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

gambusia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gambusia

MLA

“gambusia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gambusia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gambusia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gambusia.

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