ˈzifēəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, swordfish, from Greek, xiphos sword
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Xiphiidae) of large scombroid fishes comprising the common swordfish
2. plural xiphias : swordfish
ˈzifēəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, swordfish, from Greek, xiphos sword
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Xiphiidae) of large scombroid fishes comprising the common swordfish
2. plural xiphias : swordfish
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012