"GloFish" meaning in English

See GloFish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From glow + fish Etymology templates: {{compound|en|glow|fish}} glow + fish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} GloFish
  1. A trademarked and patented brand of fluorescently colored genetically modified aquarium fish.
    Sense id: en-GloFish-en-name-auA2yNjx

Noun

Forms: GloFish [plural], GloFishes [plural]
Etymology: From glow + fish Etymology templates: {{compound|en|glow|fish}} glow + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|GloFish|GloFishes}} GloFish (plural GloFish or GloFishes)
  1. Any genetically modified fluorescently colored fish made by this brand. Categories (lifeform): Fish
    Sense id: en-GloFish-en-noun-HFIwKTAH Disambiguation of Fish: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62

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