different between xiphophorus vs platy

English

Etymology 1

plate +? -y

Pronunciation

• enPR: pl??t?, IPA^(key): /?ple?ti/

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.

Related terms

• plate
• plated

Etymology 2

Translingual: Platypoecilus (“former genus of platys”)

Pronunciation

• enPR: pl?t??, IPA^(key): /?plæti/

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.

Derived terms

• common platy (Xiphophorus maculatus)
• moon platy
• platyfish
• southern platy (Xiphophorus maculatus)
• variatus platy, variegated platy, variable platy (Xiphophorus variatus)

References

• Xiphophorus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Xiphophorus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Xiphophorus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• aptly, patly, typal