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Xiphias

Xiphias n. A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish.
Xiphias n. The constellation Dorado.
Xiphias n. A comet shaped like a sword
Xiphidium n. A genus of plants of the order Haemodraceae, having two-ranked, sword-shaped leaves.
Xiphioid a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a cetacean of the genus Xiphius or family Xiphiidae.
Xiphiplastra pl. of Xiphiplastron
Xiphiplastron n. The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles;
called also xiphisternum.
Xiphisterna pl. of Xiphisternum
Xiphisternum n. The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum;
sometimes called metasternum, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process.
Xiphisternum n. The xiphiplastron.
Xiphius 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.
Xiphodon n. An extinct genus of artiodactylous mammals found in the European Tertiary formations. It had slender legs, didactylous feet, and small canine teeth.
Xiphoid a. Like a sword; ensiform.
Xiphoid a. Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian.
Xiphoidian a. Xiphoid.
Xiphophyllous a. Having sword-shaped leaves.
Xiphosura n. pl. See Xiphura.
Xiphura n. pl. Same as Limuloidea. Called also Xiphosura.

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