minnow

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Noun minnow has 1 sense

minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus - very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
--₁ is a kind of cyprinid, cyprinid fish
--₁ is a member of Phoxinus, genus Phoxinus

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Definition

A minnow is a term commonly used to refer to a small freshwater fish. It belongs to the family Cyprinidae and is characterized by its small size and slender body.

Senses

Noun

A small freshwater fish that is commonly used as bait for fishing.
Example sentence: The angler used a minnow as bait to catch a larger fish.
A small or insignificant person or thing.
Example sentence: He is just a minnow in the vast ocean of politics.

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