XIPHIAS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Xiphias mean? 

• XIPHIAS (noun)
  The noun XIPHIAS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Xiphiidae

  Familiarity information: XIPHIAS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• XIPHIAS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Xiphiidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Xiphias; Xiphias

Hypernyms ("Xiphias" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Xiphias"):

swordfish; Xiphias gladius (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)

Holonyms ("Xiphias" is a member of...):

family Xiphiidae; Xiphiidae (comprising the common swordfishes)