TETRA


Meaning of TETRA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈte-trə ]

noun

Etymology: by shortening from New Latin Tetragonopterus, former genus name, from Late Latin tetragonum quadrangle + Greek pteron wing — more at tetragonal , feather

Date: 1931

: any of numerous small often brightly colored South American characin fishes often bred in tropical aquariums

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