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Definition of Swordtail
1. Noun. Freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish.
Generic synonyms: Cyprinodont
Group relationships: Genus Xyphophorus, Xyphophorus
Definition of Swordtail
1. n. The limulus.
Definition of Swordtail
1. Noun. A species of freshwater fish, ''Xiphophorus hellerii'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swordtail
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swordtail
Literary usage of Swordtail
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"... as Г. cari/я1, the walnut swordtail.— 3. Same as sword-bearer (<•).
sword-stick (sord'stik), n. A sword-cane. ..."
2. Building Businesses With Small Producers: Successful Business Development by Sunita Kapila, Donald C. Mead (2002)
"... Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus) Siamese fighter (Betta splendens) swordtail (Xiphophorus
helleri) Angel ..."
3. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Some were found in remote natural areas, like the green swordtail (Xiphophorus
helleri) and zebra danio (Brachydanio rerio), which were discovered in the ..."
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