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[brooksmoses]

To quote, somewhat excessively, from the OED:

1. A swordfish, esp. X. gladius; in mod. Zool. (with capital initial), the genus of fishes of which this is the common species, characterized by having the upper jaw prolonged into a sword-like weapon.

2. Astron. (With capital initial.) A southern constellation, also called Dorado or the Sword-fish.

Hence xiphiad (zfæd), a fish of the family Xiphiidæ.