"medaka" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: medakas [plural], medaka [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese メダカ. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|メダカ}} Japanese メダカ Head templates: {{en-noun|s|medaka}} medaka (plural medakas or medaka)
  1. Oryzias latipes, a small Japanese ricefish, popular for use in aquariums. Categories (lifeform): Beloniform fish Synonyms (Oryzias latipes): Japanese killifish, Japanese rice fish

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