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noun, plural glad·i·o·lus, glad·i·o·li 
[-lahy] , glad·i·o·lus·es for 1; glad·i·o·li for 2.
[-lahy] , glad·i·o·lus·es for 1; glad·i·o·li for 2. 1.
any plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native especially to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.
2.
Anatomy. the middle and largest segment of the sternum. Compare manubrium (def. 2a), xiphisternum.
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Gladiolus
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| a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, where the vocal cords are located |
| a natural division or groove in an organ, as in the brain |
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gladiolus
c.1000, from L. gladiolus "wild iris," lit. "small sword," dim. of gladius "sword," so called by Pliny in reference to the plant's sword-shaped leaves. The O.E. form of the word was gladdon.
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gladiolus glad·i·o·lus (glād'ē-ō'ləs)
n. pl. glad·i·o·lus·es or glad·i·o·li (-lī)
The large middle section of the sternum.
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