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rasbora

noun ras·bo·ra \raz-ˈbȯr-ə\

Definition of RASBORA

:  any of a genus (Rasbora) of tiny brilliantly colored cyprinid freshwater fishes often kept in tropical aquariums
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Origin of RASBORA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1931

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