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Ziphius

noun
Ziph·​i·​us | \ ˈzifēəs\

Definition of Ziphius

: a genus (the type of the family Ziphiidae) of nearly cosmopolitan beaked whales

History and Etymology for Ziphius

New Latin, modification of Greek xiphios swordfish, from xiphos sword

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