tilapia

(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

See tilapia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of various cichlid fishes of the genus Tilapia, native to Africa but introduced elsewhere as a valuable food fish.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Tilapia, genus name

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