Definition of Minnow

1. Noun. Very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams.

Exact synonyms: Phoxinus Phoxinus
Generic synonyms: Cyprinid, Cyprinid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Phoxinus, Phoxinus

Definition of Minnow

1. n. A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus lævis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; -- called also minim and minny. The name is also applied to several allied American species, of the genera Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys.

Definition of Minnow

1. Noun. A small freshwater fish of the carp family. ¹

2. Noun. More generally, any small fish. ¹

3. Noun. (football) A low-level team, in comparison to their opponents. ¹

4. Verb. (fishing) to fish minnows ¹

5. Verb. (fishing) to fish (especially trout) using a minnow as bait ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Minnow

1. a small fish [n -S]

Medical Definition of Minnow

1. 1. A small European fresh water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus laevis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; called also minim and minny. The name is also applied to several allied American species, of the genera Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys. 2. Any of numerous small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and related genera. They live both in fresh and in salt water. Called also killifish, minny, and mummichog. Origin: OE. Menow, cf. AS. Myne; also OE. Menuse, OF. Menuise small fish; akin to E. Minish, minute Alternative forms: minow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Minnow

minneolas
minnesinger
minnesingers
minnesotaite
minnick
minnicked
minnicks
minnie
minnie bush
minniebush
minnies
minnit
minnock
minnocked
minnocks
minnow (current term)
minnower
minnowers
minnows
minny
mino
mino bird
mino birds
minocycline
minor(ip)
minor-league
minor-league club
minor-league team
minor agglutinin

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