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Definition of tuxedo platy
tuxedo platy
Plural:tuxedo platies
tuxedo platy Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
7
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A popular color variety of the platy (a livebearing freshwater aquarium fish native to Central America), characterized by a solid, dark patch—usually black—on the lower half or rear of its body that resembles a tuxedo, contrasting with brighter colors such as red, yellow, or blue on the rest of the body.
Example
"We added a bright red tuxedo platy to our community aquarium to give the tank more color and activity."
Synonyms
View all synonyms for tuxedo platyWord Origin & Etymology
Derived from the word 'tuxedo', describing the dark, suit-like color patch on the lower half of the body, and 'platy', a shortening of Platypoecilus, the former genus name for this Central American livebearing fish.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tuxedo platy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tuxedo platy