helleri
[ hel-uh-rahy, -ree ]
/ ˈhɛl əˌraɪ, -ri /
noun
a brightly colored, playful topminnow that is a hybrid of Xiphophorus helleri and X. maculatus, bred for aquariums.
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Origin of helleri
1905–10; <New Latin helleri (of Heller), a specific epithet, after Carl Heller, 20th cent. tropical fish collector
Words nearby helleri
Hellenist, Hellenistic, Hellenistic Age, Hellenize, heller, helleri, Hellerwork, hellery, Helles, Hellespont, Hellespontus
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Example sentences from the Web for helleri
The dark color is as might be expected since helleri inhabits the humid Tropical Zone.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall