Xiphias

‖Xiph″i‐as (?), n. [L., a swordfish, a sword-shaped comet, fr. Gr. ξιφίασ, fr. ξίφοσ a sword.]

1. (Zoöl.) A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish.

2. (Anat.) (a) The constellation Dorado. (b) A comet shaped like a sword