The Collaborative International Dictionary
Xiphioid
Xiphioid \Xiph"i*oid\, a. [Xiphius + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a cetacean of the genus Xiphius or family Xiphiid[ae].
Wiktionary
xiphioid
a. 1 (context zoology English) resembling or related to the genus ''Xiphias'' (swordfish). 2 (context zoology English) resembling or related to the family Xiphiidae (a group of fish). n. (context zoology English) Any member of the genus ''Xiphias'' or family Xiphiidae.