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xiphoid

/ˈzɪfɔɪd/

xiphoid adjective: shaped like a sword, ensiform.

Adjective

xiphoid (not comparable)

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

Noun

xiphoid (plural xiphoids)

  1. The xiphoid process.
    • In Asian pangolins the xiphoids are shorter[…]2000, Kurt Schwenk, Feeding: Form, Function and Evolution in Tetrapod Vertebrates, page 466

xiphoid meaning in Tamil

xiphoid in Tamil

வாள்வடிவக் கீழ்கோடி மார்பு எலும்பு, வாளுருவான

Forms of xiphoid

pluralxiphoids

Origin of xiphoid

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

Words formed from xiphoid

Phrases with xiphoid

Questions about xiphoid

What does xiphoid mean?
Xiphoid means shaped like a sword, ensiform.
What is xiphoid in Tamil?
Xiphoid in Tamil is வாள்வடிவக் கீழ்கோடி மார்பு எலும்பு, வாளுருவான. See Xiphoid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is xiphoid?
Xiphoid can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce xiphoid?
Xiphoid is pronounced /ˈzɪfɔɪd/.

Words near xiphoid in the dictionary

  1. xiphodons
  2. xiphodontid
  3. xiphodontids
  4. xiphodynia
  5. xiphoi
  6. xiphoid
  7. xiphoid process
  8. xiphoid processes
  9. xiphoidal
  10. xiphoidalgia
  11. xiphoidectomy

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