PLATY


Meaning of PLATY in English

I. adjective Date: 1533 resembling a plate, II. noun (plural ~ or ~s or platies) Etymology: New Latin Platypoecilus, former genus name of the fish Date: 1931 either of two tropical American freshwater live-bearers ( Xiphophorus maculatus and X. variatus ) that have a highly variable often brilliant color and are popular aquarium fishes

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