Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zebrafish

/ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: ze-brafish
IPA: /ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ/

26

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small striped fish of species Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.

noun

A member of certain species of Percina (logperch).

noun

Certain venomous lionfish, of genus Pterois.

Example Sentences

"Use of the GAL4-UAS technique for targeted gene expression in the zebrafish."

Etymology

From zebra + fish.

Inflected Forms

zebrafishes (plural)

Derived Forms

zebavidin

Synonyms

zebra danio rough-belly darter

Questions

How do you pronounce zebrafish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ/.
What does zebrafish mean?: A small striped fish of species Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.
Where does zebrafish come from?: From zebra + fish.

How to pronounce zebrafish

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