1660s, genus of swordfish, from Greek xiphias "swordfish," from xiphos "a sword" (see xiphoid). Related: Xiphioid.
Xerox
Xerxes
Xhosa
xi
-xion
xiphias
xiphoid
Xmas
X-ray
xylem
xylene
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