ziphiid

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/ˈzɪf.i.ɪd//ˈzɪf.i.əd/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or being a beaked whale.

Origintaxonomic name Ziphiidae →
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Meanings

adjectiveziphiid (not comparable)

alternative ziphioid

  1. not comparablebiologyOf, pertaining to, or being a beaked whale.
nounziphiid (plural ziphiids)

plural ziphiids · alternative ziphioid

  1. biologyAny member of the family Ziphiidae of beaked whales and bottlenose whales.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beaked whale

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameZiphiidae
  2. Englishziphiid

From taxonomic name Ziphiidae.

More words from taxonomic name

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Cite this entry
APA

ziphiid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ziphiid

MLA

“ziphiid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ziphiid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ziphiid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ziphiid.

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