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Meaning of XIPHIAS GLADIUS

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
 
 Synonyms: swordfish
 
 See Also: genus Xiphias, scombroid, scombroid fish, Xiphias

 

 

 

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