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swordtail
noun sword·tail \ˈsȯrd-ˌtāl\
Definition of SWORDTAIL
: a small brightly marked Central American live-bearer (Xiphophorus helleri of the family Poeciliidae) often kept in tropical aquariums and bred in many colors
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First Known Use of SWORDTAIL
1858
Rhymes with SWORDTAIL
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