platy

See also: platy-, płaty, and платы

English

Etymology 1

plate +‎ -y

Pronunciation
  • enPR: plāʹtē, IPA(key): /ˈpleɪti/

Adjective

platy (not comparable)

  1. Resembling plates.
  2. (heraldry) Of a field semy of plates.
  3. (geology, mineralogy) Composed of thin plate-like pieces of rock or mineral.

Etymology 2
blue platy
red wagtail platy

Translingual: Platypoecilus (“former genus of platys”)

Pronunciation
  • enPR: plătʹē, IPA(key): /ˈplæti/

Noun

platy (plural platys or platies or platy)

  1. Any of two species (and hybrids) of tropical fish of the genus Xiphophorus (which also includes the swordtails).
    I had a mixed community aquarium with several tetras, two mollies, some corydoras catfish, and a platy from a previous tank.
Usage notes
  • Many named varieties of platy have been bred.
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