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Definition of minnow

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Minnow (n.) A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus laevis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; -- called also minim and minny. The name is also applied to several allied American species, of the genera Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys..

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Cyprinodont :: Cyprinodont (n.) One of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows. See Minnow..

Stud-horse :: Studfish (n.) Any one of several species of small American minnows of the genus Fundulus, as F. catenatus..

Mayfish :: Mayfish (n.) A common American minnow (Fundulus majalis). See Minnow.

Penk :: Penk (n.) A minnow. See Pink, n., 4..

Minny :: Minny (n.) A minnow.

Mummichog :: Mummichog (n.) Any one of several species of small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and of allied genera; the killifishes; -- called also minnow..

Pink :: Pink (v. t.) The European minnow; -- so called from the color of its abdomen in summer.

Killifish :: Killifish (n.) Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with black. Called also minnow, and brook fish. See Minnow..

Fathead :: Fathead (n.) A cyprinoid fish of the Mississippi valley (Pimephales promelas); -- called also black-headed minnow.

Mudfish :: Mudfish (n.) The mud minnow.

Minim :: Minim (n.) A small fish; a minnow.

Menow :: Menow (n.) A minnow.

Minnow :: Minnow (n.) A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus laevis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; -- called also minim and minny. The name is also applied to several allied American species, of the genera Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys..

Minnow :: Minnow (n.) Any of numerous small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and related genera. They live both in fresh and in salt water. Called also killifish, minny, and mummichog..

Minow :: Minow (n.) See Minnow.

Birk :: Birk (n.) A small European minnow (Leuciscus phoxinus).

Gudgeon :: Gudgeon (n.) A small European freshwater fish (Gobio fluviatilis), allied to the carp. It is easily caught and often used for food and for bait. In America the killifishes or minnows are often called gudgeons..