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cory

nounnouncommon in dialogue

  • United States//ˈkoɹ.i//

Any fish belonging to the genus Corydoras, a group of South American freshwater catfish.

noun

  1. 1

    Any fish belonging to the genus Corydoras, a group of South American freshwater catfish.

    All the tetras in my tank (3 species - black neons, Pristellas, and red eyes) died within a 36 hour period. The corys and otos in the same tank are fine. There was no change in water quality, feeding habits, or water temperature. I have no idea why all the tets would die in such a short time span.

Etymology

Clipping of of translingual Corydoras.

noun

  1. 1

    Variant of coreyAlternative spelling of corey (“penis”).

Forms

plural
cories, corys
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