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mayfish

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A striped killifish (Fundulus majalis).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

black-barred fish of bays and coastal marshes of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: striped killifish, may fish, Fundulus majalis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: killifish

History

Etymology

From May + fish.