Aequidens

noun

Ae·​qui·​dens

ˈē-kwə-ˌdenz,

ˈe-

: a genus of small bright-colored South American cichlid fishes including several species popular in the tropical aquarium see blue acara

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from aequi- + Latin dens tooth

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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