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Word: Platy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: colloquial abbreviation of modern Latin Platypoecilus (former genus name), from Greek platus ‘broad’ + poikilos ‘variegated’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplati
Definition:
a small live-bearing freshwater fish of Central America, which is popular in aquaria.
Short Definition:freshwater fish of Central America
Variant Forms:
- platyfish
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