mollienisia

noun

mol·​li·​e·​nis·​ia

ˌmälēəˈnisēə

1

capitalized : a genus of brightly colored topminnows of the family Poeciliidae highly valued as aquarium fishes see sailfin

2

plural -s : any fish of the genus Mollienisia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular after Comte François N. Mollien †1850 French statesman

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