xiphoid

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Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
20
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈzɪfɔɪd/

Definition of xiphoid

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Shaped like a sword, ensiform.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Shaped like a sword, ensiform.
  2. (not-comparable)Of or relating to the xiphoid process (also called xiphisternum).

noun

  1. The xiphoid process.
    “In Asian pangolins the xiphoids are shorter[…]”

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξιφοειδής (xiphoeidḗs, “sword-shaped”).

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