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Meaning of "swordtail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWORDTAIL

swordtail  [ˈsɔːdˌteɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWORDTAIL

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Swordtail is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SWORDTAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Swordtail

Swordtail may refer to: In fish species: ▪ Green swordtail, the type species of Xiphophorus ▪ Chiapas swordtail, another member of Xiphophorus ▪ Marbled swordtail ▪ Yellow swordtail In other uses: ▪ Sword-tail cricket, a subfamily of crickets with the scientific name Trigonidiinae ▪ Sword-tail newt, a species of newt found only on the Ryukyu Archipelago ▪ Graphium, a genus of swallowtail butterflies whose members are known as swordtails...

Definition of swordtail in the English dictionary

The definition of swordtail in the dictionary is any of several small freshwater cyprinodont fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, esp X. helleri, of Central America, having a long swordlike tail.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWORDTAIL


blacktail
ˈblækˌteɪl
bobtail
ˈbɒbˌteɪl
broadtail
ˈbrɔːdˌteɪl
bucktail
ˈbʌkˌteɪl
cocktail
ˈkɒkˌteɪl
dovetail
ˈdʌvˌteɪl
ducktail
ˈdʌkˌteɪl
e-tail
ˈiːˌteɪl
fishtail
ˈfɪʃˌteɪl
hardtail
ˈhɑːdˌteɪl
hightail
ˈhaɪˌteɪl
horsetail
ˈhɔːsˌteɪl
pigtail
ˈpɪɡˌteɪl
ponytail
ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl
redtail
ˈredˌteɪl
swallowtail
ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl
tattletale
ˈtætəlˌteɪl
telltale
ˈtɛlˌteɪl
whitetail
ˈwaɪtˌteɪl
yellowtail
ˈjɛləʊˌteɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWORDTAIL

sword-point
sword-swallower
swordbearer
swordbill
swordcraft
sworder
swordfish
swordless
swordlike
swordplay
swordplayer
swordproof
swordsman
swordsmanship
swordsmen
swordstick
swordswoman
swordswomen
swore
sworn

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWORDTAIL

curtail
detail
entail
foxtail
fruit cocktail
go into detail
in detail
long tail
mocktail
nose to tail
pintail
prawn cocktail
rat tail
rat-tail
retail
shirt-tail
shrimp cocktail
sting in the tail
tail
whiptail

Synonyms and antonyms of swordtail in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «swordtail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWORDTAIL

Find out the translation of swordtail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swordtail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swordtail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剑尾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

swordtail
570 millions of speakers

English

swordtail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

swordtail
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

swordtail
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меченосца
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

swordtail
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

swordtail
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

swordtail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Swordtail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwertträger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソードテール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

swordtail
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swordtail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

swordtail guppy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

swordtail
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तलवार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kılıç kuyruk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

swordtail
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mieczyki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мечоносця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

swordtail
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

swordtail
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swordtail
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svärdbärare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swordtail
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swordtail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWORDTAIL»

The term «swordtail» is regularly used and occupies the 101.933 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWORDTAIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swordtail

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWORDTAIL»

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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Sweetfish - tree snake
The swordtail is one of the more important and most popular of aquarium fish, not only for its beauty but also because it is a good subject for the study of selective breeding. Swordtails are live-bearing tooth-carps. In common with other ...
‎2002
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LIFE
A. BREEDING. HELPS. HEREDITY. STUDY. WILD SWORDTAIL These bright fishes are tools of the geneticist — the scientist who studies the patternsof heredity. They were developed at the New York Zoological Society by Dr. Myron Gordon.
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Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN ...
Common names: Small-striped Swordtail (285), Small Striped Swordtail (214), Common Swordtail (34). Other refs: 20, 63. Species-group: porthaon Hewitson 173 Graphium (Graphium) porthaon (Hewitson, 1865) East Africa, fairly widely ...
N. Mark Collins, Michael G. Morris, 1985
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Freshwater Fishes of North America: Volume 1: ...
So, I begin with the female's response to male scent in three species (Montezuma Swordtail, Xiphophorus montezumae, Delicate Swordtail, and Panuco Swordtail) with large, courting males. Phylogenetically, Montezuma Swordtails are basal ...
Melvin L. Warren, Jr., Brooks M. Burr, 2014
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Rivers of North America
They are diverse and well studied in this basin, including sheepshead swordtail, short-sword platyfish, delicate swordtail, highland swordtail, Moctezuma swordtail , barred swordtail, mountain swordtail, Pánuco swordtail, pygmy swordtail, and ...
Arthur C. Benke, Colbert E. Cushing, 2011
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Applied Bioinformatics, Statistics & Economics in Fisheries ...
Table 2: Important exotic ornamental fish traded in India Category Common name Scientific Name Family Remarks Live-bearers Swordtail 1. Red velvet swordtail Xiphophorus helleri Poecillidae PE 2. Black swordtail Xiphophorus helleri ...
‎2008
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Systematics, Historical Ecology, and North American ...
... intermedia Alvarez & Carranza isthmian priapella guayac6n de Istmo □ Xiphophorus andersi Meyer & Schartl spiketail platyfish espada del Atoyac □ Xiphophorus birchmannl Lechner & Radda sheepshead swordtail espada de Tempoal D ...
Richard L. Mayden, 1992
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Freshwater Aquariums For Dummies
The swordtail (native to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala) is a brightly colored fish that makes a good addition to any community aquarium. The males of this species have an elongated caudal fin extension that resembles, not surprisingly,  ...
Maddy Hargrove, Mic Hargrove, 2011
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The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia
Four-barred Swordtail Protographium leosthenes Wingspan: ( 49 mm, & 53 mm. Similar species: Five-barred Swordtail. The Four-barred Swordtail has four brown -black bands or bars on the FW, the FW termen straighter, pale orange and blue ...
Michael F. Braby, 2004
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Functional Neuroanatomy of the Nitric Oxide System
In the swordtail fish, NADPH-d-positive cells are observed within the nucleus entopeduncularis, which does not contain the enzyme in the tench. In the preoptic region, NADPH-d-positive cells are observed in the nucleus magnocellularis ...
H.W.M. Steinbusch, J. de Vente, S.R. Vincent, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWORDTAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swordtail is used in the context of the following news items.
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In Willow, Sockeye Fire clean-up, rebuilding continues
Swordtail Circle in Willow is one of 15 sites at which volunteers from the Willow Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spent their Saturday. «KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather, Jul 15»
2
Shark Week Tribute: Remembering Eugenie Clark
Her first studies were on triggerfish and filefish, and her doctorate thesis was on swordtail fish. In 1953, she published a book about her experiences studying ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE: Texas A&M Biologist Makes Cultural …
For the past two decades, Texas A&M University biologist Gil Rosenthal has studied mating behavior in swordtails, a small fish species (X. birchmanni, in this ... «Texas A&M University, Jan 15»
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Fish's 'polarized ornaments' are a real turn-on
Just like peahens are drawn to a peacock's colorful feathers, female northern swordtail fish choose their mates based on patterns visible in polarized light. «Futurity: Research News, Oct 14»
5
Mantis Shrimp Eyes Inspire Cameras to See Cancer
Marine biologists at the University of Texas at Austin have even used the new sensor to study how female swordtail fish are attracted to ornamental patterns on ... «IEEE Spectrum, Sep 14»
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Bioinspired Polarization Camera Discovers How Female Northern …
In the new study, the researchers found that female swordtail fish are attracted to certain patterns, called polarization ornaments, visible in polarized light in large ... «AZoSensors, Sep 14»
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Camera developed at Washington University sheds light on mate …
In the new study, the researchers found that female swordtail fish are attracted to certain patterns, called polarization ornaments, visible in polarized light in large ... «Washington University in St. Louis News, Sep 14»
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New camera sheds light on mate choice of swordtail fish
In the new study, the researchers found that female swordtail fish are attracted to certain patterns, called polarization ornaments, visible in polarized light in large ... «Phys.Org, Sep 14»
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Where did these hybrid fish come from?
In the Calnali River in Mexico, two pure species of swordtail fish live side by side with a third population that's a mix of the original two. Classical models of ... «Science Now, Jul 14»
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In Fish Fights, The Little Guy May Have Best Odds
Wilson and his colleagues paired up smaller and larger sheepshead swordtail fish (Xiphophorus birchmanni), and monitored their behavior when food was ... «LiveScience.com, May 13»

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