platyfish

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noun

Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.

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Meanings

nounplatyfish (plural platyfishes or platyfish)

plural platyfishes

  1. Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.

Origin

From platy + fish.

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APA

platyfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platyfish

MLA

“platyfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platyfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “platyfish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platyfish.

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