pleco

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English

A pleco (here Pterygoplichthys pardalis) in an aquarium.

Etymology

Shortened from plecostomus, from translingual Plecostomus.

Noun

pleco (plural plecos)

  1. Any of several tropical American fish, of the family Loricariidae, popular in aquaria for their ability to clean tanks by eating algae growth.
    Synonyms: plec, pleco fish, plecostomus, (chiefly Philippines) janitor fish

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Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pleťè.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplɛt͡sɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡sɔ
  • Hyphenation: ple‧co
  • Syllabification: ple‧co

Noun

pleco n (anatomy)

  1. leg or thigh of an animal
  2. buttcheek

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