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tubifex

tu·bi·fex
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too-buh-feks, tyoo-]
    • /ˈtu bəˌfɛks, ˈtyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too-buh-feks, tyoo-]
    • /ˈtu bəˌfɛks, ˈtyu-/

Definitions of tubifex word

  • noun plural tubifex any common, bottom-dwelling worm of the genus Tubifex, often used as food for aquarium fish. 1
  • noun tubifex any small reddish freshwater oligochaete worm of the genus Tubifex; it characteristically lives in a tube in sand and is used as food for aquarium fish 0
  • noun tubifex any of a genus (Tubifex) of small, reddish, freshwater, oligochaete worms, often living in chimneylike tubes: found esp. in polluted waters and often used as food for aquarium fish 0

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Parts of speech for Tubifex

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tubifex popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tubifex usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with tubifex

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