medaka

noun

me·​da·​ka mə-ˈdä-kə How to pronounce medaka (audio)
: a small Japanese freshwater fish (Oryzias latipes) usually silvery brown in the wild but from pale yellow to deep red in aquarium strains

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The new study reveals that medaka males release less and less sperm with each successive mating, eventually hitting a daily limit. — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 The researchers found that the medaka males mated an average of 19 times per day, with some only achieving four and others up to 27 times. — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

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Japanese

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of medaka was in 1906

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