mollie
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A small freshwater fish often kept in home aquariums
- noun
- /ˈmɑːli/
:
moli
Synonyms
molly
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A small freshwater fish often kept in home aquariums
focuses on popularity among home aquarium owners rather than hardiness
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mollie comes from an older scientific name, Mollienesia, which was named for a person called Mollien, so the fish got a friendly human name. That's why thinking of a small aquarium pet called 'Mollie' helps you remember that a mollie is a little fish that gives birth to live young and people keep at home.