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livebearer

American

[lahyv-bair-er] / ˈlaɪvˌbɛər ər /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

livebearing

adjective

Etymology

Origin of livebearer

First recorded in 1930–35; live ² + bearer

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