n.
Pronunciation: ' pla-t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural platy or plat · ys or plat · ies
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 ― called also platy · fish \ - ˌ fish \