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medaka


me·da·ka

noun \mə-ˈdä-kə\

Definition of MEDAKA

: a small Japanese freshwater fish (Oryzias latipes) usually silvery brown in the wild but from pale yellow to deep red in aquarium strains

Origin of MEDAKA

Japanese
First Known Use: 1933

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