killifish
noun
kil·li·fish
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Definition of killifish
1
: any of a family (Cyprinodontidae) of numerous small oviparous fishes much used as bait and in mosquito control
2
: any of various live-bearers (family Poeciliidae)
Examples of killifish in a Sentence
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Silva further tells Marconi that killifish eggs deposited in dry soil can survive until rain replenishes their habitat. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "A Swan Swallowed This Fish Egg, Pooped It Out—and Then 49 Days Later, It Hatched," 18 June 2019 Snowy egrets stalked the shallows, stabbing menhaden and killifish and the occasional shrimp swept along in the current. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Bay food chain comes to life with tide change," 14 Apr. 2018 Meanwhile, golden topminnows and killifish shelter in the shadows hoping to avoid bass and bream lurking in the underwater forest created by the tall stalks and flower stems. — Ben Raines | [email protected], AL.com, "Stranded in the Delta with nothing but time and a camera," 30 Aug. 2017 No new species of non-native fish were turned in, but some unusual catches included pacu, pike killifish and brown hoplo. — Jan Engoren, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Anglers catch 2,200 non-native fish in Everglades roundup," 10 May 2017 The researchers sequenced the entire genomes of these fish and compared them to the genomes of killifish in unpolluted waters nearby each site. — National Geographic, "These Fish Evolved to Live in Extremely Toxic Water," 8 Dec. 2016 The fish there survive levels of pollution up to 8,000 times the lethal dose for most killifish. — National Geographic, "These Fish Evolved to Live in Extremely Toxic Water," 8 Dec. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'killifish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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