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Platy

//ˈpleɪti// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling plates.
  2. 2
    Semy of plates (roundels argent).

    "Alternative form: platé"

  3. 3
    Composed of thin plate-like pieces of rock or mineral.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Central Macedonia, Greece.
  2. 2
    A small village on Lemnos, Greece.
Noun
  1. 1
    Any of two species (and hybrids) of tropical fish of the genus Xiphophorus (which also includes the swordtails).

    "I had a mixed community aquarium with several tetras, two mollies, some corydoras catfish, and a platy from a previous tank."

  2. 2
    small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From plate + -y.

Etymology 2

] ] Translingual: Platypoecilus (“former genus of platys”)

Etymology 3

From Greek Πλατύ (Platý).

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