minnow

minnow
minnow 1. (ихт) гольян, Phoxinus phoxinus; 2. зубастый карп, карпозубик, Cyprinodon; 3. pl мелкие пресноводные карповые рыбы, Cyprinidae; 4. pl мелкие галаксиевые рыбы, Galaxiidae
bullhead minnow бычьеголовая пимефалес, Pimephales perspicuus
carp minnow индийская чехонь, Chela phulo
Chekanowdky's minnow гольян Чекановского, Phoxinus czekonowskii
coastal minnow шайнер, нотропис, Notropis
cypress minnow хибогнат(ус) Hybognathus hayi
glass minnow столефорус Stolephorus perthecatus
Lagovsky's minnow амурский гольян, Phoxinus lagowskii
lake minnow озёрный гольян, Phoxinus percnurus
mud minnow американская евдошка, Umbra limi
ozark minnow дионда, Dionda nublia
pin minnow чукучан-эримизон, Erimyzon oblongus claviformis
plains minnow хибонат(ус), Hybognathus
riffle minnow быстрянка, Alburnoides bipunctatus
rotgut minnow кампостома Campostoma anomalum pullum
sheepshead minnow зубастый карп, карпозубик, Cyprinodon
silvery minnow хибонат(ус), Hybognathus
spottail minnow шайнер, нотропис, Notropis

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  • minnow — UK US /ˈmɪnəʊ/ noun [C] INFORMAL ► a person or organization that is not important and has little influence or power: »The company is a minnow in the motor racing world …   Financial and business terms

  • minnow — ► NOUN 1) a small freshwater fish of the carp family. 2) a small or unimportant person. ORIGIN probably from Old English, influenced by Old French menu small, minnow …   English terms dictionary

  • minnow — [min′ē] n. pl. minnies [min′ō] n. minnows or minnow [ME menow < or akin to OE myne, akin to OHG muniwa, prob. < IE base * meni , a kind of fish > Gr mainē, Russ men , eelpout] 1. any of various, usually small, freshwater cyprinoid fishes …   English World dictionary

  • Minnow — Min now, n. [OE. menow, cf. AS. myne; also OE. menuse, OF. menuise small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.] [Written also {minow}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small European fresh water cyprinoid fish ({Phoxinus l[ae]vis}, formerly {Leuciscus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • minnow — (n.) small freshwater fish, early 15c., probably related to O.E. myne, earlier *mynwe, a name for some kind of fish, from P.Gmc. *muniwon (Cf. M.L.G. möne, Du. meun, O.H.G. muniwa, Ger. Münne), of unknown origin, perhaps from PIE *men small.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • minnow — /min oh/, n., pl. (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) minnows, (esp. collectively, Rare) minnow for 1, 2, 3. 1. a small, European cyprinoid fish, Phoxinus phoxinus. 2. any other fish of the family Cyprinidae, including the carps,… …   Universalium

  • Minnow — For the boat in Gilligan s Island, see S.S. Minnow. For the rugby team, see Mighty Minnows. Bluntnose minnow Minnow is a general term used to refer to small freshwater and saltwater fish, especially those used as bait fish or for fishing bait.… …   Wikipedia

  • minnow — noun (plural minnows; also minnow) Etymology: Middle English menawe; akin to Old English myne minnow, Old High German munewa, a kind of fish Date: 15th century 1. a. a small cyprinid, killifish, or topminnow b. any of various small fish that are… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • minnow — Killifish Kil li*fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus {Fundulus} and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • minnow — noun 1》 a small freshwater fish of the carp family, which typically forms large shoals. [Phoxinus phoxinus.]     ↘used in names of similar fishes, e.g. mudminnow.     ↘Fishing an artificial lure imitating a minnow. 2》 a small or unimportant… …   English new terms dictionary

  • minnow — UK [ˈmɪnəʊ] / US [ˈmɪnoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms minnow : singular minnow plural minnows 1) a small fish that lives in rivers and lakes 2) informal an unimportant person or organization …   English dictionary


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