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Guppy

/ˈɡʌpi/

A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.

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noun
  1. 1

    A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.

    "Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill."

  2. 2

    By extension, any tiny fish.

  3. 3

    A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.

    "2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide (page 177)"

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