platyfish

noun

Meaning

Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

platy(English)swordtail(English)moonfish(English)batfish(English)variatus platy(English)platycephalid(English)xiphiid(English)platyrhinid(English)

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Sources

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