poeciliid

American  

[pee-sil-ee-id] / piˈsɪl i ɪd /

noun

1. any small New World fish of the family Poeciliidae, of fresh or brackish tropical and temperate waters, including the mosquitofish, guppies, and mollies.

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adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Poeciliidae.

Etymology

Origin of poeciliid

< New Latin Poeciliidae, equivalent to Poecili ( a ) name of genus (< Greek poikilía striped, marked with various colors) + -idae -id ²