danio

[ dey-nee-oh ]

noun

, plural da·ni·os.

1. any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.

danio

/ ˈdeɪnɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. any brightly coloured tropical freshwater cyprinid fish of the genus Danio and related genera: popular aquarium fishes

Word History and Origins

Origin of danio¹

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1880–85

Word History and Origins

Origin of danio¹

C19: from New Latin, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Understandably, Robinson is hesitant to pull the trigger with any frequency when he’s playing with such stalwart offensive weapons as Lou Williams, Patrick Beverley, Avery Bradley, Danio Gallinari and Tobias Harris.

From Los Angeles Times

Clippers: F Danio Gallinari remained out with a fractured right hand.

From Washington Times

Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus; zebrafish, Danio rerio.

From Nature

Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus; zebrafish, Danio rerio.

From Nature

Interacting partners were determined based on being retained after the same Ts3R WGD or a Ss4R WGD as the query sequence and having a homologue in Danio rerio.

From Nature