swordtail

sword·tail

S0952100 (sôrd′tāl′)n. A small, brightly colored, live-bearing freshwater fish (Xiphophorus hellerii) of Mexico and Central America, having a long tapering extension of the caudal fin in the male and popular in home aquariums.

swordtail

(ˈsɔːdˌteɪl) n (Animals) any of several small freshwater cyprinodont fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, esp X. helleri, of Central America, having a long swordlike tail

sword•tail

(ˈsɔrdˌteɪl, ˈsoʊrd-)

n. any freshwater fish of the Central American genus Xiphophorus: the male has a swordlike extension of the lower caudal fin. [1925–30]

Thesaurus

Noun

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swordtail - freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fishhelleri, Xyphophorus helleri, topminnowcyprinodont - any member of the family Cyprinodontidaegenus Xyphophorus, Xyphophorus - swordtails

Translations

剑尾鱼

sword

(soːd) noun a weapon with a long blade that is sharp on one or both edges. He drew his sword (from its sheath) and killed the man. 劍，刀 剑，刀 ˈsword-play noun the activity of fencing. 舞劍 舞剑ˈswordsman (ˈsoːdz-) noun a man who can fight or fence with a sword. 劍客，擊劍運動員 剑客ˈswordtail noun a tropical fish of fresh water, the male having a long sword-shaped tail. 劍尾魚 剑尾鱼cross swords to quarrel or disagree. I try not to cross swords with my boss. 爭論 争论