pupfish

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pupfish′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pup•fish  (pupfish′),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish,  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish•es. 
  1. Fishany of several tiny, stout killifishes of the genus Cyprinodon, inhabiting marshy waters in arid areas of western North America: several species are endangered.
  • pup + fish 1945–50


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