SWORDTAIL

Meaning of SWORDTAIL in English

■ noun a Central American freshwater fish popular in aquaria, the male of which has a tail with an elongated and brightly marked lower edge. [ Xiphophorus helleri .]

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SWORDTAIL — noun Date: 1858 a small brightly marked Central American live-bearer ( Xiphophorus helleri of the family Poeciliidae) often kept in …
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SWORDTAIL — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : king crab 1 2. a. : any of various bugs (genus Uroxiphus ) found on forest …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWORDTAIL — (n.) Any hemipterous insect of the genus Uroxiphus, found upon forest trees.
Английский словарь Webster
SWORDTAIL — (n.) The limulus.
Английский словарь Webster
SWORDTAIL — ( n. ) The limulus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWORDTAIL — ( n. ) Any hemipterous insect of the genus Uroxiphus, found upon forest trees.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWORDTAIL — /sawrd"tayl', sohrd"-/ , n. any of several small, brightly colored, viviparous, freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, native to Central …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SWORDTAIL — noun Date: 1858 : a small brightly marked Central American live-bearer ( Xiphophorus helleri of the family Poeciliidae) often kept …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWORDTAIL — noun the limulus. 2. swordtail ·noun any hemipterous insect of the genus uroxiphus, found upon forest trees.
Webster English vocab
SWORDTAIL — [sword.tail] n (ca. 1928): a small brightly marked Central American live-bearer (Xiphophorus helleri of the family Poeciliidae) often kept in …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWORDTAIL — (Xiphophorus helleri), popular tropical fish of the live-bearer (q.v.) family Poeciliidae (order Atheriniformes). The swordtail is an elongated fish, growing …
Britannica English vocabulary
SWORDTAIL — n. 1 a tropical fish, Xiphophorus helleri, with a long tail. 2 = horseshoe crab.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SWORDTAIL — n. 1 a tropical fish, Xiphophorus helleri, with a long tail. 2 = horseshoe crab.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SWORDTAIL — n.1 a tropical fish, Xiphophorus helleri, with a long tail. 2 horseshoe crab.
Oxford English vocab
SWORDTAIL — 1) ихт. меченосец (Xiphophorus) 2) энт. pl парусники, кавалеры (Papilionidae) 3) насекомое с длинным яйцекладом или удлинёнными анальными церками • - green swordtail - Montezuma …
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SWORDTAIL — 1) ихт. меченосец ( Xiphophorus ) 2) энт. pl парусники, кавалеры ( Papilionidae ) 3) насекомое с длинным яйцекладом или …
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SWORDTAIL — n. Pronunciation: ' so ̇ rd- ˌ t ā l Function: noun Date: 1858 : a small brightly marked Central …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GREEN SWORDTAIL — Зелёный меченосец
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MONTEZUMA SWORDTAIL — мексиканский меченосец (Xiphophorus montezumae)
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TROPICAL FISH — noun : any of numerous exotic aquarium fishes requiring controlled water temperatures for satisfactory growth — compare betta , danio …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOPMINNOW — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: top (I) + minnow; from its swimming on the surface of the water 1. : any of …
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POECILIIDAE — ˌpēsəˈlīəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Poecilia, type genus (from Greek poikilia condition of being marked with …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HELLERI — ˈheləˌrī, -ˌrē noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin (specific epithet of Xiphophorus helleri ), after C. Heller, 20th century …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HELLERI — /hel"euh ruy', -ree/ , n. 1. a brightly colored, playful topminnow that is a hybrid of Xiphophorus helleri and X. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIVE-BEARER — noun Date: 1934 : a fish that brings forth living young rather than eggs ; especially : any of a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HELLERI — [hel.leri] n, pl -ler.ies [NL (specific epithet of Xiphophorus helleri), fr. C. Heller, 20th cent. tropical fish collector] (1931) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLATY — (species Xiphophorus maculatus), popular tropical aquarium fish of the live-bearer family, Poeciliidae (order Atheriniformes). The platy is a compact fish, …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIVE-BEARER — any of the numerous live-bearing topminnows of the family Poeciliidae (order Atheriniformes), found only in the New World and most …
Britannica English vocabulary
CLARK, EUGENIE — born May 4, 1922, New York, N.Y., U.S. American ichthyologist noted for her research on poisonous fishes of the tropical …
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FISH — n. 25B6; noun . See list. piscine, ichthyo-. 25B6; verb some people were fishing in the lake : GO FISHING, …
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МЕЧЕНОСЕЦ — Green swordtail
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ЗЕЛЁНЫЙ МЕЧЕНОСЕЦ — Green swordtail
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