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nounlarge 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
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nounflesh of swordfish usually served as steakstype of:part of:
Definition that contains swordfish
- swordfish flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
- family xiphiidae comprising the common swordfishes
- scombroidea mackerels; tunas; albacores; bonitos; swordfishes; sailfishes
- suborder scombroidea mackerels; tunas; albacores; bonitos; swordfishes; sailfishes
- xiphiidae comprising the common swordfishes