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platy (2)

plat·y [ pláytee ] (plural plat·ys or plat·ies or plat·y)


noun 
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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.

[Early 20th century. Shortening of modern Latin Platypoecilus, former genus name < Greek platus "flat" + poikilos "spotted"]
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