platyfish: Meaning and Definition of

plat•y•fish

Pronunciation: (plat'ē-fish"), [key]
— pl. -fish, -fish•es.
  1. any of several small, yellow-gray freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, esp. X. variatus, of Mexico: popular in home aquariums, in which the color varies widely. Also called
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