| 单词 | killifish |
| 释义 | killifish[ kil-ee-fish ] / ˈkɪl iˌfɪʃ / noun, plural (especially collectively) kil·li·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) kil·li·fish·es.any of several small, oviparous cyprinodont fishes, especially of the genus Fundulus, found in salt, brackish, and fresh waters. any of several livebearers. Also called kil·lie [kil-ee]. /ˈkɪl i/. Compare least killifish. Origin of killifish1805–15, Americanism; perhaps kill2 + -i- (unexplained) + fish Words nearby killifishkiller T cell, killer whale, killick, killickinnic, Killiecrankie, killifish, killikinick, killing, killing frost, Killingly, killjoy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for killifish
British Dictionary definitions for killifishkillifish / (ˈkɪlɪˌfɪʃ) / noun plural -fish or -fishesany of various chiefly American minnow-like cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and related genera, of fresh and brackish waters: used as aquarium fishes, to control mosquitoes, and as anglers' bait Word Origin for killifishC19: see kill ², fish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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