KILLIFISH


Meaning of KILLIFISH in English

n. 1 any small fresh- or brackish-water fish of the family Cyprinodontidae, many of which are brightly coloured. 2 a brightly-coloured tropical aquarium fish, Pterolebias peruensis. [perh. f. kill stream f. Du. kil + FISH(1)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.