medaka
[ mi-dak-uh ]
/ mɪˈdæk ə /
noun
a small Japanese fish, Oryzias latipes, common in rice fields, often kept in aquariums.
Origin of medaka
1930–35; < Japanese, equivalent to
me(y) (earlier
*mai) eye +
-daka, combining form of
taka high
Words nearby medaka
med,
med.,
med. gr.,
med. lat.,
med.sc.d.,
medaka,
medal,
medal for merit,
medal of bravery,
medal of freedom,
medal of honor