Poecilia

See also: poecilia

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ποικιλία (poikilía, being marked with various colours, striped, spotted), or ποικιλίας (poikilías, a kind of fish), both ultimately from ποικίλος (poikílos, many-coloured, spotted, pied, dappled).

Proper noun

Poecilia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Poeciliidae – poeciliids, called guppy or molly.

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Descendants

  • English: poeciliid

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