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xiphosternum

xiphosternum is the alternative form of xiphisternum.

Meaning of xiphisternum

Noun

xiphisternum (plural xiphisterna or xiphisternums)

  1. Synonym of xiphoid process.
    • Hence the spaces between the forks of the hyposternum and between the hypo- and xiphisternums are relatively much smaller, and the external process of the hyposternum is twice as broad as in the common Cock.1866, W. K. Parker, “On the Osteology of Gallinaceous Birds and Tinamous”, in Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, Volume 5, Zoological Society of London, page 165
    Synonyms:
    xiphoid process

Questions about xiphosternum

What is xiphosternum the alternative form of?
Xiphosternum is the alternative form of xiphisternum.

Words near xiphosternum in the dictionary

  1. xiphos
  2. xiphosauran
  3. xiphosaurans
  4. xiphoses
  5. xiphosternal
  6. xiphosternum
  7. xiphosuran
  8. xiphosurans
  9. xiphosure
  10. xiphosures
  11. xiphosurid

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