Xiphias \Xiph"i*as\, n. [L., a swordfish, a sword-shaped comet, fr. Gr. xifi`as, fr. xi`fos a sword.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish. 2. (Anat.) (a) The constellation Dorado. (b) A comet shaped like a sword
Xiphias n : type genus of the Xiphiidae [syn: {genus Xiphias}]