Definition of Xiphius

1. n. A genus of cetaceans having a long, pointed, bony beak, usually two tusklike teeth in the lower jaw, but no teeth in the upper jaw.

2. n. A genus of cetaceans having a long, pointed, bony beak, usually two tusklike teeth in the lower jaw, but no teeth in the upper jaw.

Medical Definition of Xiphius

1. A genus of cetaceans having a long, pointed, bony beak, usually two tusklike teeth in the lower jaw, but no teeth in the upper jaw. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Xifos a sword. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Xiphius

xipamide
xiphias
Xiphias
Xiphias gladius
xiphidium
Xiphiidae
xiphioid
xiphiplastron
xiphisterna
xiphisternal
xiphisternal crunching sound
xiphisternal joint
xiphisternum
xiphisternum
xiphium iris
xiphius (current term)
xipho-
xiphocostal
xiphodon
xiphodynia
xiphoid
xiphoid
xiphoidalgia
xiphoidian
xiphoiditis
xiphoids
xiphoid cartilage
xiphoid process
xiphoid process
xiphopagus

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