Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,915,826,026 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

tilapia
(redirected from Talapia)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
ti·la·pi·a  (t-läp-, -l-)
n.
Any of various cichlid fishes of the genus Tilapia, native to Africa but introduced elsewhere as a valuable food fish.
[New Latin Tilapia, genus name.]
tilapia [tɪˈlæpɪə -ˈleɪ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any mouthbrooding cichlid fish of the African freshwater genus Tilapia: used as food fishes
[from New Latin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tilapia - a genus of CichlidaeTilapia - a genus of Cichlidae                
genus Tilapia
fish genus - any of various genus of fish
Cichlidae, family Cichlidae - cichlids
Translations
tilapia
n → Tilapia m, → Buntbarsch m
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Talapia is often a farm-raised fish that is related to the carp It grows best in water temperatures that exceed 82 degrees (F) Talapia is often a farm-raised fish that is related to the carp.
Providing a Positive Presentation in Online Business by Scott Lindsay / Business community
The basic areas improve the health of the villagers, and the fish ponds allow them to raise talapia fish for village food and for sale to others.
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
He flies Bombay duck and white pomfret in from India and shifts 17 boxes a week of an exotic fish called talapia which is popular in Africa.
HONOUR: Market stall-holder believes he is the first in city to be on ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.