swordtail
[ sawrd-teyl, sohrd- ]
/ ˈsɔrdˌteɪl, ˈsoʊrd- /
noun
any of several small, brightly colored, viviparous, freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, native to Central America, having the lower part of the caudal fin elongated into a swordlike structure: often kept in aquariums.
Also called
helleri.
Words nearby swordtail
swordman,
swordplay,
swordsman,
swordstick,
swordswoman,
swordtail,
swore,
sworn,
swot,
swotter,
swotty
British Dictionary definitions for swordtail
swordtail
/ (ˈsɔːdˌteɪl) /
noun
any of several small freshwater cyprinodont fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, esp X. helleri, of Central America, having a long swordlike tail