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Swordtail

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One of many species of freshwater fish, in genus Xiphophorus, others of which are called platyfish.

    "But ongoing efforts to sequence genes from other fishes, including salmon and swordtail, will also help to test the theory, Postlethwait says."

  2. 2
    freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of various papilionid butterflies that have a long sword-like projection from the tornal section of each hindwing.

Etymology

From sword + tail.

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