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| large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; large 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 ❲Xiphias gladius❳ | ||||
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| a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab |