- tilapia
- noun (plural -pia; also -pias) Etymology: New Latin, genus name Date: 1849 any of numerous African freshwater cichlid fishes (genera Oreochromis, Tilapia, and Sarotherodon) often raised for food
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tilapia — f. Filip. Pez muy voraz, parecido a la piraña, de carne blanca comestible … Diccionario de la lengua española
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Tilapia — Nom vernaculaire ou nom normalisé ambigu : Le terme « Tilapia » s applique en français à plusieurs taxons distincts. Tilapia … Wikipédia en Français
Tilapia — ? Тиляпия Tilapia zillii Научная классификация Царство: Животные Тип: Хордовые … Википедия
