n.
Pronunciation: ' ki-li- ˌ fish
Function: noun
Etymology: killie killifish (perh. from 3 kill ) + fish
Date: 1836
1 : any of a family (Cyprinodontidae) of numerous small oviparous fishes much used as bait and in mosquito control
2 : any of various live-bearers (family Poeciliidae)