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| plat·y [ pláytee ] (plural plat·ys or plat·ies or plat·y) |
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Central American freshwater fish: a brightly colored fish that bears live young, not eggs, often kept as an aquarium fish. Native to: Central America. Genus Xiphophorus.
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| [Early 20th century. Shortening of modern Latin Platypoecilus, former genus name < Greek platus "flat" + poikilos "spotted"] |
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