plecostomus

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Noun

plecostomus (plural plecostomi)

  1. Any of several fish in the family Loricariidae marketed for aquariums due to their diet cleaning the habitat
    Synonyms: plec, pleco, pleco fish, (chiefly Philippines) janitor fish