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noun
A pleco, pleco fish or plec: Any of several South and Central American fish, of the family Loricariidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines
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History
From janitor + fish, coined by the Filipino locals and as well as the aquarium fish enthusiasts for its ability to clean aquaria by eating algae and fish excrements.
