xiphoid

[ zif-oid ]

adjective
  1. Anatomy, Zoology. sword-shaped; ensiform.

noun
  1. the xiphisternum.

Origin of xiphoid

1
1740–50; <New Latin xiphoīdēs<Greek xiphoeidḗs swordlike, equivalent to xíph(os) sword + -oeidēs-oid

Other words from xiphoid

  • post·xiph·oid, adjective

Words Nearby xiphoid

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British Dictionary definitions for xiphoid

xiphoid

/ (ˈzɪfɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. biology shaped like a sword

  2. of or relating to the xiphisternum

noun
  1. Also called: xiphoid process Another name for xiphisternum

Origin of xiphoid

1
C18: from New Latin, from Greek, from xiphos sword + eidos form

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