"headstander" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headstanders [plural]
Etymology: From head + stander, from their habit of swimming at a 45° angle, head pointed downwards, as if standing on their heads. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|stander}} head + stander Head templates: {{en-noun}} headstander (plural headstanders)
  1. Any of several species of South American fish, in families Anostomidae and Chilodontidae in order Characiformes. Wikipedia link: headstander Categories (lifeform): Characins
    Sense id: en-headstander-en-noun-XQjkvEc1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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