xiphoid
[ zif-oid ]
adjective
Anatomy, Zoology. sword-shaped; ensiform.
noun
the xiphisternum.
Origin of xiphoid
11740–50; <New Latin xiphoīdēs<Greek xiphoeidḗs swordlike, equivalent to xíph(os) sword + -oeidēs-oid
Other words from xiphoid
- post·xiph·oid, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for xiphoid
xiphoid
/ (ˈzɪfɔɪd) /
adjective
biology shaped like a sword
of or relating to the xiphisternum
noun
Also called: xiphoid process Another name for xiphisternum
Origin of xiphoid
1C18: from New Latin, from Greek, from xiphos sword + eidos form
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