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bitterling
[ bit-er-ling ]
noun
- a cyprinid fish, Rhodeus sericeus, found in central and eastern Europe, the female of which has a long, bright yellow or red ovipositor to deposit eggs in the mantle cavity of mussels.
bitterling
/ ˈbɪtəlɪŋ /
noun
- a small brightly coloured European freshwater cyprinid fish, Rhodeus sericeus : a popular aquarium fish
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bitterling1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bitterling1
C19: from German; see bitter + -ling 1
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