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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUBIFEX

From New Latin, from Latin tubus tube + facere to make, do.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUBIFEX

tubifex  [ˈtjuːbɪˌfɛks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUBIFEX

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tubifex is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUBIFEX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Tubifex

Tubifex is a cosmopolitan genus of tubificid annelids that inhabit the sediments of lakes, rivers and occasionally sewer lines. At least 13 species of Tubifex have been identified, with the exact number not certain, as the species are not easily distinguishable from each other.

Definition of tubifex in the English dictionary

The definition of tubifex in the dictionary is any small reddish freshwater oligochaete worm of the genus Tubifex; it characteristically lives in a tube in sand and is used as food for aquarium fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUBIFEX


Amex
ˈæmɛks
apex
ˈeɪpɛks
Artex
ˈɑːtɛks
BIFFEX
ˈbɪfɛks
complex
ˈkɒmplɛks
duplex
ˈdjuːplɛks
ex
ɛks
flex
flɛks
forex
ˈfɒrɛks
forfex
ˈfɔːfɛks
hex
hɛks
index
ˈɪndɛks
latex
ˈleɪtɛks
lex
lɛks
reflex
ˈriːflɛks
Rex
rɛks
sex
sɛks
specs
spɛks
spinifex
ˈspɪnɪˌfɛks
unisex
ˈjuːnɪˌsɛks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUBIFEX

tuberoid
tuberose
tuberosities
tuberosity
tuberous
tubework
tubful
tubicolar
tubicole
tubicolous
tubificid
tubiflorous
tubiform
tubing
tubist
tublike
Tubman
tuboplasty
Tubuai Islands
tubular

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUBIFEX

annex
carnifex
codex
cortex
dex
Essex
fedex
group sex
Middlesex
multiplex
murex
oral sex
plex
same-sex
simplex
Sussex
telex
tex
vertex
vortex

Synonyms and antonyms of tubifex in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tubifex» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUBIFEX

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水丝蚓
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ديدان Tubifex
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трубочник
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Tubifex
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Tubifex
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イトミミズ
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Tubifex
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tubifex
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tubifex
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Translator English - Marathi

ट्यूबफेक्स
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tubifex
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Translator English - Italian

Tubifex
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Tubifex
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Translator English - Ukrainian

трубочник
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Tubifex
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tubifex
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBIFEX»

The term «tubifex» is regularly used and occupies the 90.641 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBIFEX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tubifex

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUBIFEX»

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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Tree squirrel - water ...
The tubifex worm is a small, red aquatic worm and is used so often by aquarists as fish food that its scientific name has now become its common name. It is resembles a slender earthworm and measures up to \% inches (4 cm) long, although it ...
‎2002
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Aquatic Oligochaetes
Andreina Paoletti Di Chiara, Manuela Pagani* & Barbara Leoni Department of Biology, via Celoria 26, 1-20133 Milan, Italy (* author for correspondence) Key words: Tubifex spp., enzymatic variability, genotypic differences, polyploidy Abstract ...
Brenda M. Healy, Trefor B. Reynoldson, K. A. Coates, 1999
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Australian Fish Farmer: A Practical Guide to Aquaculture
Tubifex worm Production system Freshwater flow-through Broodstock/seedstock availability Available Temperature/water preferences Cold to warm Current market status/potential Niche domestic market Sector status Established niche ...
John Mosig, Ric Fallu, 2004
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The Ecology of Mycobacteria: Impact on Animal's and Human's ...
The ingested mycobacteria released from the bodies of earthworms can thus contaminate other locations. 6.3.1.2 Sludge Worms (Tubifex tubifex) Saprobia are organisms living in sewage, polluted largely with organic substances. The effect of ...
‎2010
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The Betta Handbook
Black Worms, Tubifex, and Microfex Black worms and tubifex worms are freshwater aquatic oligochaetes of the family Tubificidae. Both consist of a mix of species in the family Tubificidae. You can purchase portions at pet stores, and some ...
Robert J. Goldstein, 2004
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New Scientist
IN many places on thrt Lower reaches of the Thames, the mud is reddened by Tubifex tubifex (Figure 1). These are the small red worms which many aquarists use to feed their fishes Apart from bacteria and Tubifex, few organisms are capable ...
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Aquatic Oligochaete Biology IX: Selected Papers from the 9th ...
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B - Biological Sciences 356: 331–349. Kosiorek, D., 1974. Development cycle of Tubifex tubifex Muller in experimental culture. Polskie Archiwum Hydro- biologii21: 411–422.
Piet F. M. Verdonschot, Hongzhe Wang, Adrian Pinders, 2007
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Ions Métalliques en Biologie Et en Médecine
Tubifex. tubifex. F. Arnoult1, 2, S. Biagianti-Risbourg1, 2, M. Couderchet1'2, J.C. Etienne2, and G. Verner1,2 ' Laboratoire d'Eco-Toxicologie and 2 Institut International de Recherche sur les Ions Metalliques, Universite de Reims Champagne- ...
José A. Centeno, 2000
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The Aquarium Fish Survival Manual
Mosquito larvae Tubifex or Sludge worms are an old aquarium standby. They live in heavily- polluted water, partly buried in the mud. The worms are bright pink, 'A- 1'A inches in length, and weave constantly to and fro. Tubifex is now not so ...
Brian Ward, 1995
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American Aquarium Fishes
Tubifex. Tubifex is a common name for members of the Oligochaete family, Tubificidae, which includes the genera Tubifex, Nais, Aeolosoma, and Phallodrilus. There are 60 species of tubificids in the fresh waters of the United States.
Robert Jay Goldstein, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUBIFEX»

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Budidaya Tubifex dengan Nampan, Patut Dicoba!
JAKARTA, JITUNEWS.COM - Budidaya ikan konsumsi maupun ikan hias sangat membutuhkan pakan. Salah satu jenis pakan alami untuk ikan adalah cacing ... «Jitunews, Jun 15»
2
Vote the Sewer Monster for Raleigh mascot in absentia
Scientists urged calm, explaining that the wriggling thing caught on camera below Cameron Village was only a colony of tubifex worms, a clump of filter-feeding ... «News & Observer, May 15»
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Ini Dia Manfaat Lain Endapan Limbah Bioflok
Tidak hanya sebagai limbah, endapan dari buangan lele bioflok ternyata bisa dimanfaatkan sebagai media Budidaya cacing tubifex, yang berperan penting ... «Jitunews, Apr 15»
4
Acuario, unas mascotas diferentes
Alimento congelado: La daphnia, el tubifex o la artemia también se pueden proporcionar congelados. No tiene la misma cantidad de nutrientes, pero se evitan ... «ABC.es, Mar 15»
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Biological allies
Also, it has been found that the species of Tubifex tubifex (sludge worms) survives in eutrophic lakes (characterised by algal bloom), where BOD is significantly ... «Deccan Herald, Feb 15»
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Seven things you didn't know about Rock Creek Park
... cobble riffles and shallow pools, hoping that sand and sedge plants as well as tiny sludge-eating tubifex worms and caddisflies will sift and clean the water. 4. «Washington Post, Jul 14»
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Gross Video From North Carolina Sewer Shows Slimy Mutant Sacs
“They are clumps of annelid worms, almost certainly tubificids (Naididae, probably genus Tubifex). Normally these occur in soil and sediment, especially at the ... «Ghost Theory, Jul 14»
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River worms
Owning a fish tank has become a trend in Ho Chi Minh City and poor migrants have thus adopted the job of catching tubifex, the reddish worms that inhabit lakes ... «Thanh Nien Daily, Mar 14»
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'Fatberg' and Other Shocking Sewer Surprises
The identity of the "unknown life form" was later revealed to be a a colony of tubifex worms, which are naturally found in sewage and pond sediment, according ... «Discovery News, Aug 13»
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MSU ecologist makes largest single donation to Montana …
Gustafson's collection includes Tubifex tubifex and other Montana worms. The collection also contains an assortment of aquatic snail species, many of which ... «Montana State University, Jul 13»

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