mol·ly also mol·lie (m l  )n. pl. mol·lies Any of several tropical and subtropical live-bearing fishes of the genus Poecilia or Mollienesia, commonly kept in aquariums. [From New Latin Mollienesia, former genus name, after Comte François Nicolas Mollien (1758-1850), French politician.] |
molly1
n pl -lies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any brightly coloured tropical or subtropical American freshwater cyprinodont fish of the genus Mollienisia
[from New Latin Mollienisia, from Comte F. N. Mollien (1758-1850), French statesman]
molly2
n pl -lies
Irish informal an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man
[perhaps from Molly, pet name for Mary]
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| Noun | 1. |  molly - popular aquarium fish live-bearer, poeciliid, poeciliid fish, topminnow - small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control genus Mollienesia, Mollienesia - mollies |
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