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)