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swordtail

swordtail noun: one of many species of freshwater fish, in genus Xiphophorus, others of which are called platyfish.

swordtail: one of many species of freshwater fish, in genus Xiphophorus, others of which are called platyfish
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Noun

swordtail (plural swordtails)

  1. One of many species of freshwater fish, in genus Xiphophorus, others of which are called platyfish.
    • There were all kinds - Swordtails, Guppies, Platys, Terras [sic], Neons, Cichlids, Labyrinth and Paradise fish, and every variety of exotic Goldfish.1954, Ian Fleming, “Midnight Among The Worms”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 156
    • But ongoing efforts to sequence genes from other fishes, including salmon and swordtail, will also help to test the theory, Postlethwait says.1998 August 21, Gretchen Vogel, “EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY:Doubled Genes May Explain Fish Diversity”, in Science, volume 281, number 5380, →DOI, pages 1119–1121
  2. Any of various papilionid butterflies that have a long sword-like projection from the tornal section of each hindwing.

swordtail meaning in Tamil

swordtail in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Forms of swordtail

pluralswordtails

Origin of swordtail

From sword + tail.

Phrases with swordtail

Questions about swordtail

What does swordtail mean?
Swordtail means one of many species of freshwater fish, in genus Xiphophorus, others of which are called platyfish.
What is swordtail in Tamil?
Swordtail in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Swordtail meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is swordtail?
Swordtail is a noun.
What is the plural of swordtail?
The plural of swordtail is swordtails.

Words near swordtail in the dictionary

  1. swordstress
  2. swordstresses
  3. swordswoman
  4. swordswomanship
  5. swordswomen
  6. swordtail
  7. swordtails
  8. swordtip
  9. swordtips
  10. swordwork
  11. swore

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