"mayfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mayfish [plural], mayfishes [plural]
Etymology: From May + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|May|fish}} May + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|mayfish|+}} mayfish (plural mayfish or mayfishes)
  1. A striped killifish (Fundulus majalis). Categories (lifeform): Toothcarps
    Sense id: en-mayfish-en-noun-yiH0tf3h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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