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ziphioid

Syllables: ziph·i·oid/ˈzɪfiɔɪd/

ziphioid adjective: of or related to the genus Ziphius. Also the alternative form of ziphiid.

Adjective

ziphioid (not comparable)

  1. Of or related to the genus Ziphius.

Noun

ziphioid (plural ziphioids)

  1. Any member of the genus Ziphius or family Ziphiidae.

Also used as

ziphioid is also the alternative form of ziphiid.

Forms of ziphioid

pluralziphioids

Origin of ziphioid

From taxonomic name Ziphius + -oid. Piecewise doublet of xiphioid.

Questions about ziphioid

What does ziphioid mean?
Ziphioid means of or related to the genus Ziphius.
What part of speech is ziphioid?
Ziphioid can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce ziphioid?
Ziphioid is pronounced /ˈzɪfiɔɪd/.

Words near ziphioid in the dictionary

  1. ziphid
  2. ziphids
  3. ziphiid
  4. ziphiids
  5. ziphiine
  6. ziphioid
  7. ziphioids
  8. ziphisternum
  9. ziphodont
  10. ziphodonts
  11. ziphosuchian

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