guppy
noun/ˈɡʌpi/
Etymology From a name mistakenly assigned, Girardinus guppii, after biologist Robert J. L. Guppy, to previously assigned Poecilia reticulata.
16 senses
- 1A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in…
- 2Any tiny fish.
- 3A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
- 4A hold across the palm of the hand rather than the fingertips.
- 5Acanthocephalus guppii
- 6Acanthocephalus reticulatus
- 7Girardinus guppii
- 8Girardinus petersi
- 9Girardinus poeciloides
- 10Girardinus reticulatus
- 11Haridichthys reticulatus
- 12Heterandria guppyi
- 13Lebistes poecilioides
- 14Lebistes reticulatus
- 15Poecilia poeciloides
- 16Poecilioides reticulatus
A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).
- Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.
Broadly Any tiny fish.
- Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!
Games, Paintball A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
- I reached into my pack and grabbed a guppy to reload. Pouring in the contents, I kept my eyes ahead as I was supposed to do.2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide, page 177:
Acanthocephalus guppii
Acanthocephalus reticulatus
Girardinus guppii
Girardinus petersi
Girardinus poeciloides
Girardinus reticulatus
Haridichthys reticulatus
Heterandria guppyi
Lebistes poecilioides
Lebistes reticulatus
Poecilia poeciloides
Poecilioides reticulatus