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Xiphosoma caninum
Boa Bo"a, n.; pl. Boas . [L. boa a kind of water serpent. Perh. fr. bos an ox.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques). Note: The name is also applied to related genera; as, the dog-headed boa (Xiphosoma caninum). 2. A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.
Xiphosura
Xiphosura Xiph`o*su"ra, n. pl. See Xiphura.
Xiphosura
Xiphura Xi*phu"ra, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. xi`fos sword + ? tail.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Limuloidea. Called also Xiphosura. X ray. See under Ray.

Meaning of Xiphos from wikipedia

- contemporary with the xiphos, had a virtually identical blade design as the xiphos. Contrary to po****r belief, no example of a xiphos made from bronze has...
- rather than a xiphos, because from the height of a horse's back the cut of a machaira will serve you better than the thrust of a xiphos." (Xenophon, 12:11)...
- Europe. Gladius, an early ancient Roman thrusting shortsword for legionaries Xiphos, a double-edged, single-hand blade used by the ancient Gr****s; Certain Renaissance-era...
- rather than a xiphos, because from the height of a horse’s back the cut of a machaira will serve you better than the thrust of a xiphos". The precise...
- Throscodectes xiphos is a species of insect in family Tettigoniidae. It is endemic to Australia. Orthopteroid Specialist Group (1996). "Throscodectes xiphos". IUCN...
- addition to spolas or linothorax body-armor, hoplite's helmet, greaves and a xiphos or kopis sword (though their equipment was likely more ornate than main-line...
- to Xiphos. Xiphos has captured Aruval and draws out the part of his soul he had implanted in him. This restores Aruval to normal and gives Xiphos physical...
- firm. In 2011, Oceus Networks launched Xiphos, a broadband network that can be set up in remote locations. Xiphos is a scalable system, letting users deploy...
- Roman swords were similar to those of the Gr****s, called xiphe (pl., sg.: xiphos). From the 3rd century BC, however, the Romans adopted a weapon based on...
- (known internally as BibleCS) is a Windows application built in C++Builder. Xiphos (formerly GnomeSword) is a C++ SWORD front end using GTK+, with binaries...