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zebrafish en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ/
  • /ˈzɛbɹəˌfɪʃ/

Etymology

From zebra + fish.

Meanings

  1. A small striped fish of species Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.
    • Use of the GAL4-UAS technique for targeted gene expression in the zebrafish. 2002, Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, Pattern Formation in Zebrafish:
  2. A member of certain species of Percina (logperch).
  3. Certain venomous lionfish, of genus Pterois.

Forms

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zebrafish Number=Plur lexicographic
zebrafishes Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

zebavidin

Synonyms

zebra danio · rough-belly darter (Percina)

Translations (17)

sv zebrafisk (Danio rerio) · ko 제브라피쉬 (Danio rerio) · cs zebřička (Danio rerio) · pt peixe-zebra (Danio rerio) · ro zebră (Danio rerio) · fi seeprakala (Danio rerio) · ru да́мский чуло́к (Danio rerio) · cs dánio (Danio rerio) · ru да́нио-ре́рио (Danio rerio) · hu zebrahal (Danio rerio) · ca peix zebra (Danio rerio) · de Zebrabarbe (Danio rerio) · sv sebrafisk (Danio rerio) · tr zebra balığı (Danio rerio) · hu zebradánió (Danio rerio) · ru брахида́нио-ре́рио (Danio rerio) · de Zebrabärbling (Danio rerio)