tankmate

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noun

An aquarium fish that shares the same tank as another.

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Meanings

nountankmate (plural tankmates)

plural tankmates

  1. An aquarium fish that shares the same tank as another.

    Dardanus megistios ^([sic]) pauses to consider the meaning of life as it chews the remains of a tankmate.

    2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 158

Origin

From tank + -mate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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