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From taxonomic name Xiphias + -oid. Piecewise doublet of ziphioid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
xiphioid
xiph·i·oidToday it means: Resembling or related to the genus Xiphias (swordfish). Full definition →
Today it means: Resembling or related to the genus Xiphias (swordfish). Full definition →
From taxonomic name Xiphias + -oid. Piecewise doublet of ziphioid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.