ti·la·pi·a

(tə-lä′pē-ə, -lā′-)

Any of various cichlid fishes of the genera Tilapia, Oreochromis, and Sarotherodon, native to Africa and the Middle East and raised for food in many parts of the world.

[New Latin Tilapia, genus name, from Tswana tlhapi, fish.]

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tilapia

(tɪˈlæpɪə; -ˈleɪ-)

(Animals) any mouthbrooding cichlid fish of the African freshwater genus Tilapia: used as food fishes

[C18: from New Latin]

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ti•la•pi•a

(təˈlɑ pi ə, -ˈleɪ-)

n., pl. -pi•as.

any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.

[< New Latin (1849)]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

Tilapia - 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

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Three students of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) are working on a project to use tilapia fish skin to treat second and third degree burn injuries on humans.

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