Definition of Xiphias gladius

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Swordfish
Generic synonyms: Scombroid, Scombroid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Xiphias, Xiphias
Terms within: Swordfish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Xiphias Gladius

Xerxes the Great
Xestobium rufovillosum
Xg antigen
Xhosa
xi
Xian
xid mouse
XII
XIII
Ximenesia encelioides
Xinjiang
Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
xipamide
xiphias
Xiphias
Xiphias gladius (current term)
xiphidium
Xiphiidae
xiphioid
xiphiplastron
xiphisterna
xiphisternal
xiphisternal crunching sound
xiphisternal joint
xiphisternum
xiphisternum
xiphium iris
xiphius
xipho-
xiphocostal

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