Tilapia Definition

tə-läpē-ə, -lā-
noun
Any of a genus (Tilapia) of African cichlid fishes, often introduced into lakes or rivers because they are valuable food fishes that control the growth of algae.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Tilapia
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Cichlidae "” the tilapia fish.

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Other Word Forms of Tilapia

Noun

Singular:
tilapia
Plural:
tilapias

Origin of Tilapia

  • Modern Latin from the genus Tilapia. A latinization of the Tswana word tlhapi (“fish").

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin Tilapia genus name from Tswana tlhapi fish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • New Latin, from Tswana thiape (“fish")

    From Wiktionary

Tilapia Sentence Examples

  • In this manner, holding and fattening smaller tilapia is comparable with livestock holdings.

  • It is a wonderful jumble of trees, plants and vegetables and includes a pond filled with tilapia fish.

  • Recent developments in the USA are also of interest, where tilapia consumption has moved beyond these niche markets into the mainstream.

  • It sets out in simple terms how to develop a tilapia farm while avoiding the potential pitfalls.

  • He joined the RELU team to work on the microbiological aspects of tilapia production using the activated suspension technique.

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Words Starting With

TTITIL

Words Ending With

AIAPIA

Unscrambles

tilapia

Words Starting With T and Ending With A

Starts With T & Ends With AStarts With TI & Ends With AStarts With T & Ends With IA

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With T7 Letter Words Ending With A