gambusia

Meaning

gambusia means any of several live-bearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on the larva of mosquitos and are used to control them. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses gambusia to mean any of several live-bearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on....
• The teacher asked students to find gambusia in the reading.