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prettygoodwordxiphoid (ZIF-oid) - adj., sword-shaped; of or pertaining to the xiphisternum.
So short I sound in the first syllable, to my surprise. Synonyms include gladiate and ensiform. The xiphisternum, also called the xiphoid process, is the lowest part of the sternum, extending below the connection to the lowest ribs -- it's the anchor for several muscles, including the diaphragm. The word itself is from Greek xiphoeidḗs, like a sword, from xíphos, sword.
---L.
So short I sound in the first syllable, to my surprise. Synonyms include gladiate and ensiform. The xiphisternum, also called the xiphoid process, is the lowest part of the sternum, extending below the connection to the lowest ribs -- it's the anchor for several muscles, including the diaphragm. The word itself is from Greek xiphoeidḗs, like a sword, from xíphos, sword.
---L.
