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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Killifish \Kil"li*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus {Fundulus} and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with black. Called also {minnow}, and {brook fish}. See {Minnow}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Minnow \Min"now\, n. [OE. menow, cf AS myne; also OE menuse, OF menuise small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.] [Written also {minow}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish ({Phoxinus l[ae]vis}, formerly {Leuciscus phoxinus}); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; -- called also {minim} and {minny}. The name is also applied to several allied American species, of the genera {Phoxinus}, {Notropis}, or {Minnilus}, and {Rhinichthys}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any of numerous small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus {Fundulus}, and related genera. They live both in fresh and in salt water. Called also {killifish}, {minny}, and {mummichog}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: killifish n : small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control
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