SWORDFISHES Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word swordfishes. (close relations)
Definition of SWORDFISHES
Best Alternative Words for SWORDFISHES
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| broadbill | nounn | |||||||
noun • tropical American heron related to night herons • diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill • freshwater duck of the Northern Hemisphere having a broad flat bill • small birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide bills | ||||||||
| swordfish | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks • 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 | ||||||||
| xiphias | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • type genus of the Xiphiidae | ||||||||
| xiphias gladius | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
