Headstander
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several species of South American fish, in families Anostomidae and Chilodontidae in order Characiformes.
- 2 One who headstands.
Etymology
From head + stander, from their habit of swimming at a 45° angle, head pointed downwards, as if standing on their heads.