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killifish

kil·li·fish

UK/ˈkɪ.li.fɪʃ/ US/ˈkɪlɪfɪʃ/ uncommon

noun

1.

small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control

Origin

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

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