gambusia
[ gam-byoo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ gæmˈbyu ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun
any fish of the genus Gambusia, comprising small livebearers that feed on aquatic insect larvae and are used to control mosquitoes.
Origin of gambusia
1900–05; < New Latin, alteration of Cuban Spanish
gambusino; see
-ia
Words nearby gambusia
gamboge,
gambol,
gambrel,
gambrel roof,
gambrinus,
gambusia,
game,
game bird,
game chips,
game face,
game fish
Example sentences from the Web for gambusia
In quiet backwaters, coves, and shallow pools Gambusia affinis occurred in great numbers.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas |Artie L. Metcalf