killifish

Noun

Meaning

Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with black. Called also minnow, and brook fish. See Minnow.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

carp catfish goldfish parasitism cyprinodont Cyprinidae rainbow fish koi Barbs cyprinodontiform toothcarp genus Rivulus Siamese fighting fish White Cloud Mountain minnow gouramis
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Hypernyms

cyprinodont

Hyponyms

mummichog mayfish flagfish may fish Fundulus majalis American flagfish

Phrases with the word

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Derivatives

killifishes

Close letter words and terms

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