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Definition of green terror

green terror

Plural:green terrors
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A brightly colored, highly aggressive freshwater cichlid fish native to the river basins of Ecuador and Peru in South America, recognized by its iridescent metallic green and blue scales.

Example

"Because of its notoriously territorial nature, the green terror should only be kept with other large, robust cichlids in a spacious aquarium."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Green terror. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/green%20terror
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