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Meaning of Swordtail | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية السّرتيل - سمك نهريّ
Dansk sværddrager
Ελληνικά ξιφοφόρος
Suomi miekkapyrstö
Français xiphophore
Polski mieczyk
Русский мечено́сец

Examples

“But ongoing efforts to sequence genes from other fishes, including salmon and swordtail, will also help to test the theory, Postlethwait says.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

swordtip swordwork Swore Sworn sworn broker sworn virgin

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