live-bearer

noun

live-bear·​er ˈlīv-ˌber-ər 

: a fish that brings forth living young rather than eggs

especially : any of a family (Poeciliidae) of numerous small surface-feeding fishes (such as a molly or swordtail)

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

live-bearer

noun

live-bear·​er

ˈlīv-ˌbar-ər,

-ˌber-

: a fish that brings forth living young rather than eggs

especially : any of a family of numerous small fishes (as a molly or swordtail) that feed at the surface of the water