noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Related phrases

south american

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.