Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anableps

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ableps
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of four-eyed fish.

Example Sentences

"The most striking example is a family of small fish living in tropical American waters called the Poeciliidae among whom guppies, mosquito fish and the four-eyed anableps are best known."

Etymology

From the genus name.

Synonyms

four-eyed fish

Questions

What does anableps mean?: Synonym of four-eyed fish.
Where does anableps come from?: From the genus name.

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