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mudminnow

mudminnow

1 8.9
A small freshwater fish that lives in muddy or slow water and is used as bait
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌdˌmɪnoʊ/
  • Specialized
: pez de barro
  • The mudminnow is often found in shallow waters.
  • central mudminnows

Examples

  • He caught a mudminnow for bait.

  • Children watched as a mudminnow darted through the muddy water near the shore.

  • The biologist caught a mudminnow while sampling the shallow stream.

  • The fisherman placed a lively mudminnow on his hook to catch a big bass.

  • The mudminnow is often used as live bait by anglers in slow-moving streams.

  • Central mudminnows thrive in muddy waters where many other fish struggle to survive.

  • You can find mudminnows hiding among the algae in shallow ponds.

Synonyms

minnow
vsmudminnow
14 4.2

A very small fresh water fish often used as bait

is similar in small size but prefers muddy slow waters not gravel streams
baitfish
vsmudminnow
1 3.8

A small fish put on a hook to attract larger fish

is primarily a small freshwater fish sometimes used as live bait
topminnow
vsmudminnow
  • US
1 8.6

A small bright fish that swims near the water surface, often kept in tanks

is found near the bottom in slow muddy water and sometimes used as bait
mudfish
vsmudminnow
  • US
1 5.0

A fish that lives in muddy water and can survive with little oxygen or during dry times

is smaller and not known for surviving very low oxygen or dry periods

Surface Forms

mudminnow singular
mudminnows plural

Morphology

mudminnow = mud + minnow (transparent) = mud + minnow

A straightforward compound of 'mud' + 'minnow' whose meaning is directly the small fish associated with muddy habitats.

Etymology

Mudminnow is a simple compound of mud ('wet soil') and minnow ('small fish'). So the word literally names a tiny fish that lives in muddy or slow water and is often used as live bait.