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From taxonomic name Ziphius + -oid. Piecewise doublet of xiphioid.
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ziphioid
ziph·i·oidToday it means: Of or related to the genus Ziphius. Full definition →
Today it means: Of or related to the genus Ziphius. Full definition →
From taxonomic name Ziphius + -oid. Piecewise doublet of xiphioid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.