pleco

English

Etymology

Shortened from plecostomus, from translingual Plecostomus.

Noun

pleco (plural plecos)

  1. Any of several tropical American fish, of the family Loricariidae, popular in aquaria for their ability to clean tanks by eating algae growth.
    Synonyms: plec, pleco fish, plecostomus, (chiefly Philippines) janitor fish

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Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pleťè.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplɛt͡sɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡sɔ
  • Hyphenation: ple‧co
  • Syllabification: ple‧co

Noun

pleco n (anatomy)

  1. leg or thigh of an animal
  2. buttcheek

Declension

Declension of pleco (neuter hard hissing stem)
singular dual plural
nominative pleco plecy pleca
genitive pleca plecow plecow
dative plecu plecomaj plecam
accusative pleco plecy pleca
instrumental plecom plecomaj plecami
locative plecu plecomaj plecach
vocative pleco plecy pleca

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