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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 + molly

sailfin molly in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sailfin molly in the British & World English dictionary