sailfin molly Syllabification: (sail·fin mol·ly)Pronunciation: /ˈsālˌfin/Definition of sailfin molly noun a small, brightly colored freshwater fish, the male of which has a long, high dorsal fin. Native to North and Central America, it is popular in aquariums. Genus Poecilia, family Poeciliidae: P. latipinna and P. velifera Origin:sailfin with reference to the dorsal fin + mollysailfin molly in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sailfin molly in the British & World English dictionary