livebearer

[ lahyv-bair-er ]

/ ˈlaɪvˌbɛər ər /

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noun

any viviparous fish of the family Poeciliidae, often kept in home aquariums.

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Origin of livebearer

First recorded in 1930–35; live² + bearer

OTHER WORDS FROM livebearer

livebearing, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for livebearer

live-bearer

noun

a fish, esp a cyprinodont, that gives birth to living young

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