Definition of Japanese bitterling
: any of several small east Asian cyprinid fishes (genus Acheilognathus) characterized by development in the female of a very long ovipositor during the breeding season
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“Japanese bitterling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20bitterling. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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