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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                
fish genus - any of various genus of fish
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tilapia
nTilapia m, → Buntbarsch m


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