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headstander

headstander noun: any of several species of South American fish, in families Anostomidae and Chilodontidae in order Characiformes.

Noun

headstander (plural headstanders)

  1. Any of several species of South American fish, in families Anostomidae and Chilodontidae in order Characiformes.
  2. One who headstands.

Forms of headstander

pluralheadstanders

Origin of headstander

From head + stander, from their habit of swimming at a 45° angle, head pointed downwards, as if standing on their heads.

Questions about headstander

What does headstander mean?
Headstander means any of several species of South American fish, in families Anostomidae and Chilodontidae in order Characiformes.
What part of speech is headstander?
Headstander is a noun.
What is the plural of headstander?
The plural of headstander is headstanders.

Words near headstander in the dictionary

  1. headstamped
  2. headstamping
  3. headstamps
  4. headstand
  5. headstanded
  6. headstander
  7. headstanders
  8. headstanding
  9. headstands
  10. headstart
  11. headstarting

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