PLATY


Meaning of PLATY in English

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 \

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