top minnow

noun

A small viviparous freshwater mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) abundant in the southern United States.

Meanings

nountop minnow (plural top minnows)

plural top minnows · alternative topminnow

  1. A small viviparous freshwater mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) abundant in the southern United States.
  2. Any other mosquitofish
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APA

top minnow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20minnow

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Chicago

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