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| min·now [ mínnō ] (plural min·nows) |
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| Definition: |
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1. bait fish: a small freshwater fish of the carp family, commonly used as fishing bait. Family Cyprinidae.
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2. small fish: a small silvery freshwater fish
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3. insignificant person or thing: a person or organization of relatively low status or little importance
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| [15th century. Probably related to Old English myne] |