sailfin molly

noun

A livebearer fish (Poecilia latipinna), typically found in both freshwater and brackish waterways.

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Meanings

nounsailfin molly (plural sailfin mollies)

plural sailfin mollies

  1. A livebearer fish (Poecilia latipinna), typically found in both freshwater and brackish waterways.

Origin

From the long dorsal fins found on males.

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sailfin molly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailfin%20molly

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“sailfin molly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailfin%20molly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sailfin molly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailfin%20molly.

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