pupfish

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noun

Any of a group of small killifish belonging to ten genera of the family Cyprinodontidae.

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Meanings

nounpupfish (plural pupfishes or pupfish)

plural pupfishes

  1. Any of a group of small killifish belonging to ten genera of the family Cyprinodontidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

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cyprinodont

Origin

From pup + fish, said to derive from the mating habits of the males, whose activities vaguely resemble puppies at play.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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