swordtail

ˈsɔːrdeɪl

Definition

Definition of swordtail - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fish

Rare

type of freshwater fish with elongated tail fin

Rare

The swordtail is popular in home aquariums due to its vibrant colors.

entomology

Rare

butterfly with a long swordlike hindwing projection

Rare

The swordtail butterfly fluttered gracefully in the garden.

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type of freshwater fish with elongated tail fin
butterfly with a long swordlike hindwing projection

Origin of swordtail

English, sword (weapon) + tail (appendage)

Examples of swordtail in a sentence

A swordtail can live for several years.
A swordtail landed briefly on the flower before flying away.
Collectors prize the swordtail for its unique wing shape.

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French:porte-épée, queue-d'épée, ...
German:Schwertträger, Schwertschwanz, ...
Italian:pesce spada, coda di rondine, ...
Spanish:cola de espada, mariposa cola de espada, ...
Portuguese:peixe-espada, borboleta-cauda-de-espada, ...
Chinese:剑尾鱼, 剑尾蝶, ...
Japanese:ソードテール, アカボシゴマダラ, ...
Arabic:سمكة سوردتيل, فَرَاشَةُ الذَّيْلِ السَّيْفِيِّ, ...
Hebrew:זָנָב חֶרֶב, זְנָב חֶרֶב, ...
Russian:меченосец, мечехвостая бабочка, ...
Ukrainian:мечоносець, мечохвостий, ...
Hindi:स्वॉर्डटेल मछली, तलवारपुच्छ, ...
Bengali:তরোয়াললেজ মাছ, তলোয়ারপাখা প্রজাপতি, ...
Catalan:peix espasa, papallona espasa, ...
Czech:mečovka, otakárek, ...
Danish:sværdfisk, ...
Dutch:zwaarddrager, zwaardstaartvlinder, ...
Greek:ξιφοφόρος, ξιφοουρά, ...
Hungarian:kardfarkú hal, hosszú, kard alakú hátsó szárnynyúlványú pillangó, ...
Khmer:ត្រីកន្ទុយដាវ, មេអំបៅដែលមានផ្នែកលយចេញពីស្លាបក្រោយវែងដូចដាវ, ...
Korean:검꼬리 물고기, 칼꼬리나비, ...
Persian:ماهی دم‌شمشیری, پروانه شمشیری, ...
Polish:mieczyk, motyl miecznik, ...
Portuguese (BR):espada, borboleta-cauda-de-espada, ...
Romanian:pește coadă de sabie, coadă-de-sabie, ...
Swedish:svärdbärare, svärdsvansfjäril, ...
Thai:ปลาหางดาบ, ผีเสื้อหางดาบ, ...
Turkish:kılıçkuyruk, ...
Vietnamese:cá đuôi kiếm, swordtail, ...

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