molly
noun
any of certain livebearing freshwater fishes of the genus Poecilia (formerlyMollienisia ), popular in home aquariums.
mollies
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pluralof molly.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She just had some questions how to treat ich, an illness that had wiped out her mollies.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
To create their waves, the masses of sulfur mollies move in sync.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 22, 2021
Kingfishers, for instance, cannonball into the water and provoke the mollies into flashing nearly every time.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
The diving prompts other nearby mollies to also take cover, which triggers a cascade of action.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2021
“All my black mollies are dying off,” he said.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
