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Noun: swordtail  sord-teyl
  1. Freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
    - helleri, topminnow, Xyphophorus helleri

Derived forms: swordtails

Type of: cyprinodont

Part of: genus Xyphophorus, Xyphophorus

Encyclopedia: Swordtail