molly

Examples

• All

• Mollies 4-eva.

  Blog text (2)

• The important point is that, even as the trials were consolidating the public image of the Molly Maguires as gangsters and cut-throats, the fictional Mollies

  Academic text (1995)

• In my aquarium, I have a vibrant molly that adds a splash of color to the tank.

• The molly fish is popular among aquarists due to its hardiness and beautiful patterns.

• To keep my molly healthy, I feed it a varied diet and maintain the water quality.

Synonyms

M

mollie

vsmolly

6 8.2

A small freshwater fish often kept in home aquariums

has identical meaning but is an alternative spelling form

M

Mollienesia

vsmolly

• Archaic

9.9

An older name for mollies, small tropical freshwater fish often kept in aquariums

is now included in the modern genus Poecilia rather than the older genus name

P

poeciliid fish

vsmolly

• Specialized

9.9

Small bright fish that give birth to live young, like guppies and mollies

is a specific aquarium genus member rather than the broader family group

Compounds

H

hairy molly

• Specialized

9.1

A small freshwater fish that has fine hair-like fins and lives in tanks

H

hairy molly fish

• Specialized

8.2

A small freshwater fish with short stiff hairs on its fins often kept in aquariums

H

hog molly

• US

9.9

A small freshwater fish that lives in warm clear shallow streams in North America

Surface Forms

Etymology