POECILIIDAE


Meaning of POECILIIDAE in English

ˌpēsəˈlīəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Poecilia, type genus (from Greek poikilia condition of being marked with various colors, from poikil- poecil- + -ia -y) + -idae

: a large family of small New World viviparous fishes (order Microcyprini) comprising the topminnows and having the male anal fin modified as a copulatory organ — compare guppy , swordtail

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