xiphias

noun

xiph·​i·​as

ˈzifēəs

1

capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Xiphiidae) of large scombroid fishes comprising the common swordfish

2

plural xiphias : swordfish

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, swordfish, from Greek, xiphos sword

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