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gambusia definition

gam·bu·sia (gam byo̵̅o̅′zē ə, -sē ə)

noun

☆ any of a genus (Gambusia) of small freshwater livebearers useful in mosquito control, including the mosquitofish

Etymology: ModL, altered from Cuban Sp gambusino

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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