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tilapia

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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]
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Noun1.tilapia - a genus of CichlidaeTilapia - a genus of Cichlidae                
genus Tilapia
fish genus - any of various genus of fish
Cichlidae, family Cichlidae - cichlids
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tilapia
n → Tilapia m, → Buntbarsch m
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