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Definition of snow white cichlid
snow white cichlid
Plural:snow white cichlids
snow white cichlid Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A pale, completely white freshwater aquarium fish belonging to the cichlid family, originally bred from species native to the rocky habitats of Lake Malawi in East Africa, highly valued in the aquarium trade for its striking contrast.
Example
"We added a snow white cichlid to our Lake Malawi biotope tank to provide a brilliant visual contrast against the dark substrate."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the aquarium trade from its unblemished, pure white coloration resembling snow, combined with 'cichlid', referring to its biological family Cichlidae (derived from Greek 'kichlē', meaning a wrasse-like fish).
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Snow white cichlid. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/snow white cichlid