"guppy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡʌpi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-guppy.wav [UK] Forms: guppy [singular], guppies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|guppy|guppies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A guppy is a small live-bearing freshwater fish widely kept in aquariums. native to tropical America, it has been introduced elsewhere to control mosquito larvae.
    Sense id: simple-guppy-en-noun-nfRXCT9t
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