XIPHOIDS

Noun

xiphoids

plural of xiphoid

Source: Wiktionary


XIPHOID

Xiph"oid, a. Etym: [Gr. xi`fos a sword + xiphoide.] (Anat.) (a) Like a sword; ensiform. (b) Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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