striped killifish

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noun

a killifish, Fundulus majalis, of the Atlantic coast of the United States, the female of which is marked with black stripes.

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Also called mayfish.

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How to use striped killifish in a sentence

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From the second-story lounge, I look out over a gorgeous pool, a candy-striped garden bar, and a mixed crowd of hip revelers.
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He swerved as he passed it, and, looking, saw that it was a bundle wrapped in a striped blanket.
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A big marquee of striped canvas had been erected; the guests trooped into it.
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Her hull of silver was striped with a broad red band; her multiple helicopters were dazzling flashes in the sunlight.
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Humiliation overcomes me as my eye falls, for the first time in the full light of day, upon my striped clothes.
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