Xiphoid Definition

zĭfoid
adjective
Shaped like a sword; ensiform.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the xiphoid process.
American Heritage
noun

Xiphisternum.

Webster's New World
(anatomy) The xiphoid process.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Xiphoid

Noun

Singular:
xiphoid
Plural:
xiphoids

Origin of Xiphoid

  • Greek xiphoeidēs xiphos sword -oeidēs -oid

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ξιφοειδής (xiphoeidÄ“s).

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

XXIXIP

Words Ending With

DIDOID

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xiphoid

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