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helleri

(ˈhɛləˌreɪ)
n
(Animals) a Central American freshwater fish. Also called: swordtail
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hel•ler•i

(ˈhɛl əˌraɪ, -ri)

n., pl. -ler•is.
1. a brightly colored topminnow that is a hybrid of Xiphophorus helleri and X. maculatus, bred for aquariums.
2. swordtail.
[1905–10; < New Latin helleri (of Heller), after Carl Heller, 20th-century tropical fish collector]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.helleri - freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tailhelleri - freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
swordtail, Xyphophorus helleri, topminnow
cyprinodont - any member of the family Cyprinodontidae
genus Xyphophorus, Xyphophorus - swordtails
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