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live⋅bear⋅er

[lahyv-bair-er]
–noun
any viviparous fish of the family Poeciliidae, often kept in home aquariums.

Origin:
1930–35; live 2 + bearer


livebearing, adjective
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live·bear·er   (līv'bâr'ər)   
n.  A fish, especially of the family Poeciliidae, that bears live young rather than depositing eggs.
live'-bear'ing adj.
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