swordtail

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swordtail noun

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

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topminnow helleri xyphophorus helleri hybrids platy platyfish moonfish variatus platy batfish swordfish xiphiid squaretail singletail sunfish horsefish xiphias

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