Definitions for Guppy
ˈgʌp igup·py

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guppy, rainbow fish, Lebistes reticulatusnoun

   small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guppynoun

   A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.

   Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.

2. guppynoun

   By extension, any tiny fish.

   Throw that one back; it's just a guppy!

3. Etymology: From a name mistakenly assigned, Girardinus guppii, after biologist Robert J. L. Guppy, to previously assigned Poecilia reticulata

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1. guppy

   The Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program (GUPPY) was initiated by the United States Navy after World War II to improve the submerged speed, maneuverability, and endurance of its submarines. (The "Y" in the acronym was added for pronounceability.) The navy began the program by testing and reverse engineering two German Type XXI U-boats—U-2513 and U-3008—obtained as war reparation. That analysis led to four goals—increasing the submarines' battery capacity, streamlining the boats' structures, adding snorkels, and improving fire control systems. The navy immediately focused on designing a new class of submarine, but the Bureau of Ships believed the fleet of existing Gato, Balao, and Tench-class submarines could be modified to incorporate the desired improvements. In June 1946, the Chief of Naval Operations approved the GUPPY project. The initial two-boat test program, implemented by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, eventually grew into several successive conversion programs. Those upgrades proceeded in seven variants, in the following order: GUPPY I, GUPPY II, GUPPY IA, Fleet Snorkel, GUPPY IIA, GUPPY IB, and GUPPY III. Some boats that went through an early phase were then upgraded further in a later phase. Most GUPPY phases were assigned a corresponding Ship Characteristics Board / SCB project number. A similar program for the Royal Navy involved modifications to 24 wartime and post-war British T- and A-class submarines, which were provided with streamlined hulls, fin-type conning towers, and increased underwater performance during 1948-60.

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1. guppy

   A guppy is a small, colorful and tropical freshwater fish that is native to South America. It is often kept as a pet in aquariums due to its hardiness and vibrant colors. Guppies, scientifically known as Poecilia reticulata, are also known for their rapid breeding rates, with females able to give birth to several dozen offspring every month.

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1. Guppy

   The guppy, also known as the millionfish, is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species in the world. It is a small member of the Poeciliidae family [females 4–6 centimetres long, males 2.5–3.5 centimetres long] and like all other members of the family is live-bearing.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Guppy

   the name of a pert, conceited lawyer's clerk who figures in Dickens's "Bleak House."

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GUPPY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Guppy is ranked #62714 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Guppy surname appeared 319 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Guppy.
   
   84% or 268 total occurrences were White.
   8.7% or 28 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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How to pronounce Guppy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Guppy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Guppy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Guppy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Guppy in a Sentence

1. Catfish Hunter:

   I haven't been this happy since Moby Dick was a guppy! (said in an interview after a series victory).

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Guppy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Guppy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guppy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Guppy
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Guppy
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html