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platyfish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
platy-fish
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.

Etymology

From platy + fish.

Inflected Forms

platyfishes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

swordtail

Questions

What does platyfish mean?
Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.
Where does platyfish come from?
From platy + fish.

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