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swordtail

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Meaning

  1. noun One of many species of freshwater fish, in genus Xiphophorus, others of which are called platyfish.
  2. noun Any of various papilionid butterflies that have a long sword-like projection from the tornal section of each hindwing.

Similar words

topminnow helleri xyphophorus helleri hybrids platy platyfish moonfish variatus platy batfish swordfish

Often followed by

fish xiphophorus hybrids hybrid and characin

Word family

swordtails

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