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xiphias
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun xiphias has 1 sense
- xiphias(n = noun.animal) genus xiphias - type genus of the Xiphiidae; Array is a kind of fish genus
is a member of family xiphiidae, xiphiidae
CIDE DICTIONARY
xiphias, n. [L., a swordfish, a sword-shaped comet, fr. Gr. xifi`as, fr. xi`fos a sword.].
- A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish. [1913 Webster]
- The constellation Dorado. [1913 Webster]
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