janitor fish

短语

词形变化

janitor fishes 复数 janitor fishes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A pleco, pleco fish or plec: Any of several South and Central American fish, of the family Loricariidae.

词源

From janitor + fish, coined by the Filipino locals and as well as the aquarium fish enthusiasts for its ability to clean aquaria by eating algae and fish excrements.

来源:wiktionary