xiph-
prefix
another name for xiphi-
xiphi- or (before a vowel) xiph-
combining form
indicating a sword, esp something shaped like or resembling a sword
⇒
xiphisternum
⇒
xiphoid
Origin
from Greek xiphos swordxiph-
combining form
or xiphi- or xipho-
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from xiphos
1. : swordlike : sword-shaped
< xiphophyllous >
< xiphiplastron >
2. : xiphoid and
< xiphocostal >
or xiphi- or xipho-
1.
< xiphophyllous >
< xiphiplastron >
2.
< xiphocostal >