Genus Xiphias (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Xiphiidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Xiphias is the type genus of the Xiphiidae family, which includes the swordfish species.
- The genus Xiphias is a monotypic genus, consisting of only one species, the swordfish.
- Xiphias is the type genus of the Xiphiidae family, which is characterized by a distinctive bill.
- The genus Xiphias is a member of the billfish family, and is the type genus of the Xiphiidae.
- Xiphias is the type genus of the Xiphiidae family, which is a group of large, fast-swimming fish.