platy
Flat in form
Platy describes something flat and broad, like a plate.
The term appears most often in scientific contexts: platy crystals, platy soil structure.
In casual use, platy is a common name for the platy fish, small freshwater aquarium fish with flattened bodies native to Central America.
Fish birthing active fry
- guppySmall ornamental aquarium fish
- mollySmall ornamental aquarium fish
- swordtailFish with extended fin
- tetraSmall ornamental tank fish
freshwater · tropical · aquarium · tank · community · variegated · fin · colorful
Fish birthing active fry
- fryCook in hot fat
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- broodHatchlings as a group
offspring · breeding · fertility · mate · gravid · birthing · juvenile · selective
Lacking vertical variation
- tabularOrganized in grid format
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- strataParallel geological layers
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
mineral · crystal · cleavage · mica · layered · foliated · sheet · laminar
livebearer
Fish birthing active fry
- guppySmall ornamental aquarium fish
- mollySmall ornamental aquarium fish
- swordtailFish with extended fin
tetra · freshwater · tropical · aquarium · tank · community · variegated · fin · colorful · hardy
livebearer
Fish birthing active fry
brood · offspring · breeding · fertility · mate · gravid · birthing · juvenile · selective · strain
flat
Lacking vertical variation
- tabularOrganized in grid format
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- strataParallel geological layers
shale · mineral · crystal · cleavage · mica · layered · foliated · sheet · laminar · planar
aquarium
Tank for keeping fish
gravel · lighting · pH · nitrate · temperature · water · feeding · flakes · pellets · algae
variegated
Marked with different colors
orange · red · yellow · blue · spotted · tuxedo · wagtail · sunset · coral · calico
- license plateVehicle identification marker
- paper plateSingle-use dining surface
- dinner plateCircular mealtime vessel
- home plateScoring base in baseball
- clean your plateEat all served food
- vanity license platePersonalized vehicle registration tag
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