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Vinony

xiphoid

adjective

  1. shaped like a sword
  2. of or relating to the xiphoid process
L1398620 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. the xiphoid process
L1398622 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈzɪfɔɪd/

adj

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

  1. Shaped like a sword, ensiform.
  2. Of or relating to the xiphoid process (also called xiphisternum).

noun

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

  1. The xiphoid process.

    “In Asian pangolins the xiphoids are shorter[…]”