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minnow
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
minnow
(noun)
minnow
/
ˈ
mɪnoʊ/
noun
plural
minnows
also
minnow
minnow
/
ˈ
mɪnoʊ/
noun
plural
minnows
also
minnow
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINNOW
[
count
]
:
a very small fish that is often used as bait to catch larger fish
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