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danio

[ dey-nee-oh ]

noun

, plural da·ni·os.
  1. any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.

danio

/ ˈdeɪnɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. any brightly coloured tropical freshwater cyprinid fish of the genus Danio and related genera: popular aquarium fishes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of danio1

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1880–85
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Word History and Origins

Origin of danio1

C19: from New Latin, of obscure origin

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