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

xiphidiocercaria
xiphidium
xiphihumeralis
xiphihumeralises
xiphioid
xiphioids
xiphiplastra
xiphiplastron
xiphiplastrons
xiphisterna
xiphisternal
xiphisternal crunching sound
xiphisternal joint
xiphisternum
xiphium iris
xiphius (current term)
xipho-
xiphocostal
xiphodon
xiphodynia
xiphoi
xiphoid
xiphoid cartilage
xiphoid process
xiphoid processes
xiphoidalgia
xiphoidian
xiphoiditis
xiphoids
xiphonite

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