Tubifex

Translation of "tubifex" into Russian

Noun

/ˈtjuːbɪfɛks/

tubifex / pl

tubifexes pl

The aquarium is full of tubifex worms.

Аквариум полон червей тубифекс.

Noun

/ˈtjuːbɪfɛks/

A small, slender, aquatic worm of the genus Tubifex, commonly found in freshwater environments and often used as food for aquarium fish.

The aquarium store sells tubifex worms as a nutritious food option for tropical fish.

Proper noun

A genus of small aquatic oligochaete worms in the family Tubificidae.

Tubifex is often found in organically polluted streams.