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- Dictionaryswordfish/ˈsɔːdfɪʃ/
noun
- 1. a large edible marine fish with a streamlined body and a long flattened swordlike snout, related to the billfishes and popular as a game fish.
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SWORDFISH definition: 1. a large, long fish that is often eaten as food, with a very long pointed part like a beak at the…. Learn more.
The meaning of SWORDFISH is a very large scombroid fish (Xiphias gladius of the family Xiphiidae) that has a long swordlike beak formed by the bones of the upper jaw and is an important food and game fish.
The swordfish (Xiphias gladius), also known as the broadbill in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood.
A large scombroid fish, Xiphias gladius, with a very long upper jaw: valued as a food and game.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
SWORDFISH meaning: 1. a large, long fish that is often eaten as food, with a very long pointed part like a beak at the…. Learn more.
Swordfish definition: a large, marine food fish, Xiphias gladius, having the upper jaw elongated into a swordlike structure.. See examples of SWORDFISH used in a sentence.
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. synonyms: Xiphias gladius. see more. noun. flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks. see more. Pronunciation. US.
