Definition of guppy
guppies
: a small bony fish (Poecilia reticulata of the family Poeciliidae) especially of Barbados, Trinidad, and Venezuela that is a live-bearer and is often kept as an aquarium fish
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It’s called Sea Wolf and looks like a bloated metallic guppy.
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Origin and Etymology of guppy
R. J. L. Guppy †1916 Trinidadian naturalist
First Known Use: 1925
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: a small tropical fish often kept as an aquarium fish
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