Nile tilapia

noun

A fish of species Oreochromis niloticus.

Meanings

nounNile tilapia (plural Nile tilapias or Nile tilapia)

plural Nile tilapias

  1. A fish of species Oreochromis niloticus.

    Synonyms: boulti, mango fish, nilotica

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fish of species Oreochromis niloticus.

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