cichlid

A cichlid from Lake Malawi

Meaning

Noun

Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.

Origin

From Translingual Cichlidae ("genus name"), from Ancient Greek κίχλη ("fish").

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