Apistogramma

noun

Apis·​to·​gram·​ma

əˌpistəˈgramə

: a genus of small cichlid fishes including a species (A. agassizi) commonly kept in the tropical aquarium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, perhaps from Greek apistos untrustworthy (from a- a- entry 2 + pistos trustworthy) + gramma letter

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