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xiphioid

Syllables: xiph·i·oid/ˈzɪfiɔɪd/

xiphioid adjective: resembling or related to the genus Xiphias (swordfish).

Adjective

xiphioid (comparative more xiphioid, superlative most xiphioid)

  1. Resembling or related to the genus Xiphias (swordfish).
  2. Resembling or related to the family Xiphiidae (a group of fish).
  3. Sword-shaped; ensiform.

Noun

xiphioid (plural xiphioids)

  1. Any member of the genus Xiphias or family Xiphiidae.

Forms of xiphioid

Adjective
comparativemore xiphioid
superlativemost xiphioid
Noun
pluralxiphioids

Origin of xiphioid

From taxonomic name Xiphias + -oid. Piecewise doublet of ziphioid.

Questions about xiphioid

What does xiphioid mean?
Xiphioid means resembling or related to the genus Xiphias (swordfish).
What part of speech is xiphioid?
Xiphioid can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce xiphioid?
Xiphioid is pronounced /ˈzɪfiɔɪd/.

Words near xiphioid in the dictionary

  1. xiphihumeralis
  2. xiphihumeralises
  3. xiphiid
  4. xiphiids
  5. xiphiiform
  6. xiphioid
  7. xiphioids
  8. xiphiplastra
  9. xiphiplastral
  10. xiphiplastron
  11. xiphiplastrons

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