What does platy mean?
Definitions for platy
ˈplæt iplaty
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Princeton's WordNet
platy, Platypoecilus maculatusnoun
small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish
Wiktionary
platynoun
A tropical fish of the genus Xiphophorus (also including the swordtails.)
I had a mixed community aquarium with several tetras, two mollies, some corydoras catfish, and a platy from a previous tank.
Etymology: plate + -y
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platy
Platy refers to a characteristic or feature that is flat, broad, or wide. The term is used in various scientific fields like geology to describe flat or plate-like structures, or in biology to refer to certain species of fish, such as the platyfish. It's derived from the Greek word "platus" meaning broad or wide.
Webster Dictionary
Platyadjective
like a plate; consisting of plates
Wikidata
Platy
Platy is a town and a municipality in eastern Imathia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Alexandreia, of which it is a municipal unit.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of platy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of platy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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