Definition of Rutilus rutilus

1. Noun. European freshwater food fish having a greenish back.

Exact synonyms: Roach
Generic synonyms: Cyprinid, Cyprinid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Rutilus, Rutilus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rutilus Rutilus

Rutgers
Ruth
Ruth Benedict
Ruth Fulton
Ruth Saint Denis
Ruth St. Denis
Ruthenia
Rutherford
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes
Rutherford atom
Rutherfordian
Ruthian
Ruthlyn
Rutilus
Rutilus rutilus (current term)
Rutland
Rutland beauties
Rutland beauty
Rutledge
Rutooro
Rutul
Ruvettus pretiosus
Ruy Lopez
Ruysch's membrane
Ruysch's muscle
Ruysch's tube
Ruysch's veins
Rwanda
Rwanda franc

Literary usage of Rutilus rutilus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"Other European forms are the roach (Rutilus rutilus), the chub (Leuciscus cephalus), the dace (Leuciscus leuciscus), «, FIG. 298. ..."

2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"The particular fish species is known as a roach, Rutilus rutilus (317). Purdom et al. (12) hypothesized that the widespread use of contraceptive pills and ..."

3. New English Canaan Text & Notes by Jack Dempsey (2001)
"... (McClane 625) Roches the Roach (Rutilus rutilus): sought by European anglers more than any other gamefish, its capture "requires some skill" (McClane ..."

4. New English Canaan by Thomas Morton (2000)
"... its "malevolent eye," it is known as "Luce the waterwolf" (McClane 625) Roches the Roach (Rutilus rutilus): sought by European anglers more than any ..."

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