killifish en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɪ.li.fɪʃ/
Etymology
From killie (“killifish”, perhaps from kill (“channel, creek”)) or kill, + fish.
Meanings
- Any of a number of tiny fish in the Cyprinodontiformes order of ray-finned fish.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| killifish | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| killifishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rainwater killifish · diamond killifish · Japanese killifish · Waccamaw killifish · spotfin killifish · Tanganyika killifish · golden wonder killifish · Raycraft Ranch killifish · goldspotted killifish · Ceylon killifish · Mediterranean killifish · mangrove killifish · riceditch killifish · Werner's killifish · striped killifish · Bermuda killifish · Ash Meadows killifish · California killifish · scaleless killifish · least killifish · banded killifish · Gulf killifish · Togo killifish · caprivi killifish · spotted killifish
Hyponyms
Fundulidae (tiny fish) · Aplocheilidae (tiny fish) · Cyprinodontidae (tiny fish) · Profundulidae (tiny fish) · Nothobranchiidae (tiny fish) · Rivulidae (tiny fish) · Valenciidae (tiny fish)
Translations (2)
fi hammaskarppikala (fish in the order Cyprinodontiformees) · hu fogasponty (fish in the order Cyprinodontiformees)