killifish

American  

[kil-ee-fish] / ˈkɪl iˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

killifish,

plural

killifishes

1. any of several small, oviparous cyprinodont fishes, especially of the genus Fundulus, found in salt, brackish, and fresh waters.

2. any of several livebearers.

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killifish British  

/ ˈkɪlɪˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any of various chiefly American minnow-like cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and related genera, of fresh and brackish waters: used as aquarium fishes, to control mosquitoes, and as anglers' bait

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Etymology

Origin of killifish

1805–15, perhaps kill ² + -i- (unexplained) + fish

Example Sentences

Scientists have confirmed the rediscovery of Moema claudiae, a rare seasonal killifish species in Bolivia that had been considered possibly extinct.

From Science Daily

To overcome this, the Exeter team developed a new infection model using Arabian killifish.

From Science Daily

They report May 30 in the journal Cell that although killifish evolved diapause less than 18 million years ago, they did so by co-opting ancient genes that originated more than 473 million years ago.

From Science Daily

A team of researchers from Cologne, Germany, has now investigated the age-related fasting effects in killifish.

From Science Daily

Such a case unfolded recently for the ichthyologist Wilson Costa of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, who has long studied the diversity of killifish inhabiting southeastern Brazil's Atlantic Forest.

From Salon