"Xiphisternum" is a word in ENGLISH
The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum;
-- sometimes called metasternum, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process,
or xiphoid process.
The xiphiplastron.
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Having sword-shaped leaves, or appendages; ensiform.
Read the complete definitionHaving the form of a sword blade; sword-shaped; as, an ensiform leaf.
Read the complete definitionAn aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera Iris and Acorus.
Read the complete definitionThe most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum.
Read the complete definitionShaped like a sword; ensiform, as the long, flat leaves of the Iris, cattail, and the like.
Read the complete definitionLike a sword; ensiform.
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