Xiph″oid (?; 277), a. [Gr. ξιφοειδήσ sword-shaped; ξίφοσ a sword + εί̑δοσ form, shape: cf. F. xiphoide.] (Anat.) (a) Like a sword; ensiform. (b) Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.