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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of species Fundulus heteroclitus, hardy killifishes, found in brackish and coastal waters of the United States and Canada.
2. 2
   silver-and-black killifish of saltwater marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fundulus heteroclitusgudgeongudgeonmud minnowmudminnowmummi

Etymology

Borrowed from Narragansett moamitteaug.

Related phrases

banded killifishfundulus heteroclitusunited states

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