Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neon tetra

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: neon te-tra
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Paracheirodon innesi (syn. Hyphessobrycon innesi), a small, tropical American fish, popular as an aquarium fish.

Example Sentences

"A swarm of thin neon tetra with red bellies and bright blue backs flash by."

Inflected Forms

neon tetras (plural)

Questions

What does neon tetra mean?: Paracheirodon innesi (syn. Hyphessobrycon innesi), a small, tropical American fish, popular as an aquarium fish.

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