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killifish

/kil-ee-fish/US // ˈkɪl iˌfɪʃ //UK // (ˈkɪlɪˌfɪʃ) //

鳉鱼,杀人鱼,杀鱼,鳉科鱼

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural kil·li·fish, kil·li·fish·es.

    • : any of several small, oviparous cyprinodont fishes, especially of the genus Fundulus, found in salt, brackish, and fresh waters.
    • : any of several livebearers.

Examples

  • The plains killifish was collected by me only at Station 42-S.

  • At station A-3 many young killifish were taken in small shallow pools on December 22.

  • Eastward from the Walnut River plains killifish have not been taken.

  • While the killifish responds to a bass-viol string, there may be some fishes wholly deaf.