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nounX-ray tetra (plural X-ray tetras)
plural X-ray tetras
- Pristella maxillaris, a fish with a highly transparent body.
Synonyms: X-ray fish
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nounPristella maxillaris, a fish with a highly transparent body.
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Like an X-ray image, the fish's transparent skin allows the bones to be seen.
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