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Definition of frontosa

frontosa

/frɑːnˈtoʊsə/
fron · to · sa
Plural:frontosas
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frontosa Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A large, distinctively striped freshwater cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa, highly prized in the aquarium trade for its alternating blue and white vertical bands and the prominent hump on its forehead.

Example

"The experienced aquarist set up a massive alkaline tank to comfortably house a breeding colony of frontosas."

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frontload
frontman
frontmost
frontosa
frontperson
frontrunner
frontrunning

Word Origin & Etymology

From the specific epithet of its scientific name, Cyphotilapia frontosa, which derives from the Latin 'frontosus' meaning 'having a broad forehead', referring to the prominent nuchal hump that develops on the heads of adult specimens.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frontosa. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frontosa
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