helleri

Questions about helleri

What does helleri mean?

helleri means "freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish".

How many syllables are in helleri?

helleri has 3 syllables: hel-le-ri. The stress falls on "hel".

What is another word for helleri?

Close synonyms include swordtail, topminnow, Xyphophorus helleri. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is helleri a common word?

helleri is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.