bitterling
[ bit-er-ling ]
/ ˈbɪt ər lɪŋ /
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.
Words nearby bitterling
bitter rot,
bitterbark,
bitterbrush,
bittercress,
bitterender,
bitterling,
bittern,
bitternut,
bitterroot,
bitterroot range,
bitterroot river
British Dictionary definitions for bitterling
bitterling
/ (ˈbɪtəlɪŋ) /
noun
a small brightly coloured European freshwater cyprinid fish, Rhodeus sericeus : a popular aquarium fish
Word Origin for bitterling
C19: from German; see
bitter +
-ling
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