Badis

noun

Ba·​dis

ˈbādə̇s

: a genus of small freshwater fishes (family Nandidae) including an Indian species (B. badis) that is yellowish brown with iridescent blue markings and a transparent tail and that is favored in tropical aquariums

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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