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swordfish
[sawrd-fish, sohrd-]
noun
plural
swordfishes ,plural
swordfish .a large, marine food fish, Xiphias gladius, having the upper jaw elongated into a swordlike structure.
Astronomy.Swordfish, the constellation Dorado.
swordfish
/ ˈɔːˌɪʃ /
noun
a large scombroid fish, Xiphias gladius, with a very long upper jaw: valued as a food and game fish: family Xiphiidae
Word History and Origins
Origin of swordfish1
Example Sentences
The deep sea provides food to many species in shallower waters, like the swordfish, which dives up to 1,200 meters to feed.
An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a swordfish in the waters of Masokut Island in Indonesia.
Tributes have been made to a surfer who died after reportedly being impaled by a swordfish in Indonesia.
He was on a research expedition to document bycatch or accidental capture of sharks by tuna and swordfish fishing boats.
However, because they’re near the bottom of the food chain, shrimp don’t generally tend to accumulate the environmental toxins, like mercury or dioxins, found in big predators such as tuna or swordfish.
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