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Definition of swordfish

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
flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks

Similar Words: Xiphias gladius

Part Meronyms: Xiphias gladius

Member Meronyms: Xiphias, genus Xiphias

Language Translations:
Afrikaans: swaardvis		Bosnian: sabljarka
Croatian: sabljarka		Finnish: miekkakala
French: espadon		German: Schwertfisch
Greek: ξιφίας		Italian: pesce spada
Japanese: メカジキ		Polish: miecznik
Portuguese: pecespada		Russian: рыба-меч
Slovene: sabljarka

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