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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.
2. 2
   freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cichlid fishfish

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Cichlidae.

Related phrases

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