Main Entry:

kil·li·fish

Pronunciation:

\ˈki-li-ˌfish\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

killie killifish (perhaps from ³kill) + fish

Date:

1836

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)