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kil⋅lie
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ˈkɪl
i
/
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–noun
killifish.
kil⋅li⋅fish
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ˈkɪl
iˌfɪʃ
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–noun,
plural
(
especially collectively
)
-fish,
(
especially referring to two or more kinds or species
)
-fish⋅es.
1.
any of several small, oviparous cyprinodont fishes, esp. of the genus
Fundulus,
found in salt, brackish, and fresh waters.
2.
any of several livebearers.
Also called
killie.
Compare
least killifish
.
Origin:
1805–15,
Americanism
;
perh.
kill
2
+
-i-
(unexplained) +
fish
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kil·lie
(kĭl'ē)
n. A killifish.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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