livebearer


live·bear·er

L0207800 (līv′bâr′ər)n. Any of various fishes that bear live young, especially those of the subfamily Poeciliinae, which includes the guppy and the mollies.
live′-bear′ing adj.

live•bear•er

(ˈlaɪvˌbɛər ər)

n. any fish that bears living young, esp. any of various small viviparous tropical American fishes of the family Poeciliidae, as the guppy and molly. [1930–35] live′bear`ing, adj.