单词 | royal gramma |
释义 | > as lemmasroyal gramma royal gramma n. [ < royal adj. + scientific Latin Gramma, genus name (F. Poey 1868, in Repertorio Fisico-Natural Cuba 2 296; < ancient Greek γράμμα written mark (see grammar n.), after prominent black markings on the fish)] a small bright purple and yellow basslet (fish), Gramma loreto (family Grammatidae), found in the tropical West Atlantic and Caribbean, and popular in tropical marine aquaria; also called fairy basslet. ΚΠ 1954 E. L. Fisher Marine Tropicals 30 Some of marineland's richest and most brilliant colors are displayed by a grouper which I will call the Royal Gramma. 1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes xv. 252/2 Family Grammatidae..also includes the neon-colored royal gramma that lives under ledges in the Caribbean. 2009 Washington Post (Nexis) 3 Mar. b3 The names written on the tanks sounded like delicious, fruity drinks: purple tang, blue damsel, royal gramma. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。