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killifish

/ˈkɪ.li.fɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
kil-li-fish
IPA
/ˈkɪ.li.fɪʃ/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of tiny fish in the Cyprinodontiformes order of ray-finned fish.

Etymology

From killie (“killifish”, perhaps from kill (“channel, creek”)) or kill, + fish.

Inflected Forms

killifishes (plural)

Phrases

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Questions

How do you pronounce killifish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪ.li.fɪʃ/.
What does killifish mean?
Any of a number of tiny fish in the Cyprinodontiformes order of ray-finned fish.
Where does killifish come from?
From killie (“killifish”, perhaps from kill (“channel, creek”)) or kill, + fish.

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