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platy
plat·y 1 P0362300 (plā′tē)adj. plat·i·er, plat·i·est Designating soil or minerals occurring in flaky layers.
plat·y 2 P0362400 (plăt′ē)n. pl. plat·ies or plat·ys Any of various small freshwater live-bearing fishes of the genus Xiphophorus of Mexico and Central America, popular in home aquariums for their bright colors. Also called platyfish.
[Short for New Latin Platypoecilus, former genus name : platy- + Greek poikilos, many-colored; see poikilotherm.]platy (ˈpleɪtɪ) adj, platier or platiest (Geological Science) of, relating to, or designating rocks the constituents of which occur in flaky layers: platy fracture. [C19: from plate + -y1]
platy (ˈplætɪ) n, pl platy, platys or platies (Animals) any of various small brightly coloured freshwater cyprinodont fishes of the Central American genus Xiphophorus, esp X. maculatus[C20: shortened from New Latin Platypoecilus former genus name, from platy- + -poecilus, from Greek poikilos spotted]plat•y1 (ˈpleɪ ti)
adj. plat•i•er, plat•i•est. (of an igneous rock) split into thin, flat sheets, often resembling strata, as a result of uneven cooling. [1800–10] plat•y2 (ˈplæt i)
n., pl. (esp. collectively) plat•y, (esp. for kinds or species) plat•ys, plat•ies. platyfish. [1930–35; by shortening of New Latin Platypoecilus genus name =platy- platy- + -poecilus < Greek poikílos mottled] platy- a combining form meaning “flat,” “broad”: platyhelminth. [comb. form representing Greek platýs; see flat1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  platy - small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fishPlatypoecilus maculatuslive-bearer, poeciliid, poeciliid fish, topminnow - small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito controlgenus Platypoecilus, Platypoecilus - platys |
platy
platy[′plad·ē] (geology) Referring to a sedimentary particle whose length is more than three times its thickness. Referring to a sandstone or limestone that splits into laminae having thicknesses in the range of 2 to 10 millimeters. platy
Synonyms for platynoun small stocky Mexican fishSynonymsRelated Words- live-bearer
- poeciliid
- poeciliid fish
- topminnow
- genus Platypoecilus
- Platypoecilus
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