guppy

== English == === Etymology === From a name mistakenly assigned, Girardinus guppii, after biologist Robert J. L. Guppy, to previously assigned Poecilia reticulata. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡʌpi/ Rhymes: -ʌpi === Noun === guppy (plural guppies) A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”). Synonym: millionfish (by extension) Any tiny fish. (paintball) A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun. (climbing) A hold across the palm of the hand rather than the fingertips. ==== Descendants ==== → Danish: gubbi → Dutch: guppie ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === guppy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:Poecilia reticulata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Poecilia reticulata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡy.pi/ === Noun === guppy m (plural guppys) guppy