mollies
- plural of molly.
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
Wave behavior of sulfur mollies seems to a defense against predatory birds.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 22, 2021
The sulphur mollies seem to be one of the rare cases in which the benefits of a synchronized behavior can be teased out.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
Egrets and other kinds of birds flock to the shore to hunt the mollies, which swim in schools of thousands.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2021
“I turn my back for five minutes and everybody lets my black mollies die off. I should’ve taken them to college with me. I knew that.”
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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