a. [ Gr. xifoeidh`s sword-shaped; xi`fos a sword + e`i^dos form, shape: cf. F. xiphoide. ] (Anat.) (a) Like a sword; ensiform. (b) Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Xiphoid. [ 1913 Webster ]