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minnows

noun

Meaning

  1. A small freshwater fish of the carp family, Phoxinus phoxinus.
  2. Any small fish.
  3. A relatively small and insignificant person or organization.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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