Swordtail

Word SWORDTAIL
Character 9
Hyphenation sword tail
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Swordtail"

What do we mean by swordtail?

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. noun

A crustacean of the group Xiphosura, as the horseshoe- or king-crab. See cuts under horseshoe-crab and Limulus. noun

Any bug of the genus Uroxiphus, as U. caryæ, the walnut swordtail. noun

Same as sword-bearer . noun

The limulus. noun

Any hemipterous insect of the genus Uroxiphus, found upon forest trees. noun

A species of freshwater fish, Xiphophorus hellerii noun

Freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish noun

One of many species of freshwater fish, in genus Xiphophorus, others of which are called platyfish.

Any of various papilionid butterflies that have a long sword-like projection from the tornal section of each hindwing.

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The word "swordtail" in example sentences

 One Activision Keystone Kapers cartridge for Atari 2600, borrowed by you, claimed lost, $19.99; one baseball bat shattered in anger, without apology after humiliating strikeout, $7.99; one green swordtail fish, leapt to its death after you opened aquarium lid, chased it with net, $0.79. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There's hope for the less-than-perfect male – if you're a swordtail fish, that is. ❋ Unknown (2005)

As the size and age of female swordtail fish increase, so does the preference for males with asymmetrical markings, according to a new Ohio University study. ❋ Unknown (2005)

As the size and age of female swordtail fish increases, so does the preference for males with asymmetrical markings, according to a new Ohio University study. ❋ Unknown (2007)

My mouth opened and closed, as if I was a swordtail fish in the belly of a Spline. ❋ Adamosf (2006)

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In male swordtail fish, black melanoma splotches help lure females, suggesting that the usually deadly melanoma gene is conserved for its beneficial role in sexual selection ...

The authors placed a female swordtail in the middle of a tank with two partitions. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There’s hope for the less-than-perfect male — if you’re a swordtail fish, that is. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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