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Definition of golden dojo loach
golden dojo loach
Plural:golden dojo loaches
golden dojo loach Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A selectively bred, yellow or orange color variant of the weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), a slender, bottom-dwelling freshwater fish native to East Asia that is popular in the aquarium trade.
Example
"The golden dojo loach is known for its energetic swimming and tendency to bury itself in the soft sand of the aquarium."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from its yellow-orange xanthic coloration, combined with 'dojo' (from the Japanese word for the fish, 'dojō') and 'loach' (from Old French 'loche').
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Golden dojo loach. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/golden dojo loach