English noun: Xiphias gladius | |||
1. | Xiphias gladius (animal) large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night | ||
Synonyms | swordfish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | scombroid, scombroid fish | ||
Part holonym | swordfish | ||
Member meronym | genus Xiphias, Xiphias | ||