Found 2 items, similar to Xiphias.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Xiphias Xiphias n : type genus of the Xiphiidae [syn: genus Xiphias]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Xiphias Xiphias \Xiph"i*as\, n. [L., a swordfish, a sword-shaped comet, fr. Gr. xifi`as, fr. xi`fos a sword.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) (a) The constellation Dorado. (b) A comet shaped like a sword [1913 Webster]