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tetra

/ˈtɛtɹə/

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What does tetra mean?

noun

  1. Any of numerous species of small freshwater fish of the South American family Characidae and West African family Alestidae, popular in home aquariums.

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The prefixes are: mono or proto, one; di or bi, two; tri or ter, three; tetra, four; pente, five; hex, six; etc. Diarsenic pentoxide is written, As2O5.
Rufus P. (Rufus Phillips) WilliamsAn Introduction to Chemical ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #3708