Xiphias gladius

xip·hiasg·la·dius

uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Broader terms

scombroid

Parts

Xiphias

Part of

swordfish

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Grammar

noun
singular	xiphias gladius
plural	xiphias gladiuses

Nearby words

xiii Ximenesia encelioides Xinjiang Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Xiphias Xiphiidae xiphium iris xiphoid process Xiphosura Xiphosurus polyphemus

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