What does "guppy" mean?

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”).

Guppy

Q: What is a synonym for "guppy"?

Common synonyms include: acanthocephalus guppii, acanthocephalus reticulatus, girardinus guppii, girardinus petersi, girardinus poeciloides, girardinus reticulatus.

//ˈɡʌpi// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
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”).
"Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill."
2
small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums wordnet
3
Any tiny fish. broadly
"Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!"
4
A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
"I reached into my pack and grabbed a guppy to reload. Pouring in the contents, I kept my eyes ahead as I was supposed to do."
5
A hold across the palm of the hand rather than the fingertips.