guppy 
guppy
Definition
guppy (gup′ē)
noun pl. -·pies
a small, freshwater fish (Poecilia reticulata), a livebearer native to Barbados, Trinidad, and Venezuela: it is often kept in aquariums because of its brilliant coloring
Etymology: after R. J. L. Guppy, of Trinidad, who first provided specimens for the British Museum
guppy
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Take one male Guppy and three or four female Guppies and before too long you will have pregnant female Guppies!
- breed: They are needed for me to carry on breeding unusual colored guppies.
- get: We had no clue about caring for fish, so we only got a few fancy guppies that were about $ 3 each.
Preposition: for
- sale: Baby Guppies 09/04/05 No baby guppies for sale will be ready in 2 weeks buyer collects £ 1 each will be sexed 128.
Adjective modifier
- Trinidadian: My study will firstly focus on the role of experience in developing basic life skills in the Trinidadian guppy.
- male: Expected Results Male guppies have two main methods of obtaining a mating.
- female: There should be at least four male and four female guppies for each group of students.
- wild: Salt is optional, only some, not all wild guppies live in brackish conditions.
- fancy: We had no clue about caring for fish, so we only got a few fancy guppies that were about $ 3 each.
- pregnant: Summary: This car looks like a pregnant guppy with a cold sore.
Modifies a noun
- fry: I am new to breeding and I just had a guppy drop fry.
Noun used with modifier
- baby: Baby Guppies 09/04/05 No baby guppies for sale will be ready in 2 weeks buyer collects £ 1 each will be sexed 128.
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