SWORDTAIL


Meaning of SWORDTAIL in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : king crab 1

2.

a. : any of various bugs (genus Uroxiphus ) found on forest trees

b. : a long-horned grasshopper (genus Conocephalus ) having a long swordlike ovipositor

3. : any of several small Central American topminnows (genus Xiphophorus ): as

a. : a fish ( X. helleri ) in which the lower lobe of the tail of the male is greatly prolonged and brightly colored and which is often kept in the tropical aquarium and is bred in many color varieties

b. : helleri 2

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