# headstander

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several species of South American fish, in families Anostomidae and Chilodontidae in order Characiformes.
2. One who headstands.

## Etymology
From head + stander, from their habit of swimming at a 45° angle, head pointed downwards, as if standing on their heads.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headstander