pupfish
Meanings
noun
- Any of a group of small killifish belonging to ten genera of the family Cyprinodontidae.
Word forms
Etymology
From pup + fish, said to derive from the mating habits of the males, whose activities vaguely resemble puppies at play.
Derived words
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