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Definition of spotted silver dollar
spotted silver dollar
Plural:spotted silver dollars
spotted silver dollar Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A peaceful, schooling freshwater fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae, native to South American river basins such as the Amazon and Orinoco. It is characterized by its laterally compressed, disc-shaped silvery body covered in dark spots and is a popular species in the freshwater aquarium hobby.
Example
"The aquarist decided to introduce a small school of spotted silver dollars to her large, heavily planted South American biotope tank."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Spotted silver dollar. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/spotted silver dollar