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topminnow

noun top·min·now \ˈtäp-ˌmi-(ˌ)nō\

Definition of TOPMINNOW

:  any of several live-bearers (family Poeciliidae) or killifish (family Cyprinodontidae)
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1884

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. topminnow
  2. top-water minnow
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