Meaning of XIPHIAS
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[n] type genus of the Xiphiidae |
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XIPHIAS is a 7 letter word that starts with X. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Xiphias |
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| | See Also: | | family Xiphiidae, fish genus, swordfish, Xiphias gladius, Xiphiidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Xiph"i*as\, n. [L., a swordfish, a sword-shaped comet,
fr. Gr. xifi`as, fr. xi`fos a sword.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of fishes comprising the common
swordfish.
2. (Anat.)
(a) The constellation Dorado.
(b) A comet shaped like a sword
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