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xipho-

xipho- prefix: sword; sword-shaped.

Prefix

xipho-

  1. sword; sword-shaped
  2. Relating to the xiphoid process (bottom of sternum).

Origin of xipho-

Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos, “sword”)

Questions about xipho-

What does xipho- mean?
Xipho- means sword; sword-shaped.
What part of speech is xipho-?
Xipho- is a prefix.

Words near xipho- in the dictionary

  1. xiphisternal
  2. xiphisternum
  3. xiphisternums
  4. xiphium iris
  5. xiphium irises
  6. xipho-
  7. xipho-omphalo-ischiopagus
  8. xipho-omphalopagus
  9. xiphocentronid
  10. xiphocentronids
  11. xiphocostal

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