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xiphoid
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Xiphoid \Xiph"oid\ (?; 277), a. [Gr. xifoeidh`s sword-shaped;
xi`fos a sword + ei`^dos form, shape: cf. F. xiphoide.]
(Anat.)
(a) Like a sword; ensiform.
(b) Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian.
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