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Semy vs Platy - What's the difference?

semy | platy |

As adjectives the difference between semy and platy

is that semy is while platy is resembling plates.

As a noun platy is

a (tropical fish) of the genus xiphophorus (also including the swordtails).

semy

English

Adjective

(-)

    • Anagrams

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    platy

    English

    Etymology 1

    (plate) + (-y)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Resembling plates.
  • (heraldry) Of a field semy of plates.
  • (geology, mineralogy) Composed of thin plate-like pieces of rock or mineral.
    • Related terms
    * plate * plated

    Etymology 2

    Noun

  • 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.
    Synonyms
    * platyfish

    Anagrams

    * * English heteronyms