mollie

Variant of molly

molly definition

molly (mäl′ē)

noun pl. mollies -·lies

any of various brightly colored fishes (genus Poecilia) that are livebearers, often kept in aquariums
also sp. mollie mol′·lie

Etymology: short for ModL Mollienisia, after F. N. Mollien (1758-1850), Fr statesman

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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