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Definition of Minnow

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

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)

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