KILLIFISH


Meaning of KILLIFISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈki-li-ˌfish ]

noun

Etymology: killie killifish (perhaps from kill ) (III) + 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)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.