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单词 xiphisternum
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
xiph•i•ster•num  (zif′ə stûrnəm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -na (-nə).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomythe lowermost of the three segments of the sternum. Cf. gladiolus (def. 2), manubrium (def. 2a).
  • Neo-Latin xiphi- (combining form of Greek xíphos sword) + sternum sternum
  • 1855–60
xiph′i•sternal, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
xiphisternum /ˌzɪfɪˈstɜːnəm/ n ( pl -na / -nə/)
  1. the cartilaginous process forming the lowermost part of the breastbone (sternum)
    Also called: xiphoid, xiphoid process
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
glad•i•o•lus /ˌglædiˈoʊləs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -lus, -li /-laɪ/USA pronunciation  -lus•es. 
  1. Plant Biologya plant of the iris family, native esp. to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
glad•i•o•lus  (glad′ē ōləs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lus, -li (-lī),USA pronunciation -lus•es for 1;
-li for 2.
  1. Plant Biologyany plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native esp. to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.
  2. Anatomythe middle and largest segment of the sternum. Cf. manubrium (def. 2a), xiphisternum. 
  • Latin: small sword, sword lily, equivalent. to gladi(us) sword + -olus -ole1
  • 1560–70

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ma•nu•bri•um  (mə no̅o̅brē əm, -nyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bri•a (-brē ə),USA pronunciation -bri•ums. 
  1. Anatomya segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle.
  2. AnatomyAlso called presternum. 
    • the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum. Cf. gladiolus (def. 2), xiphisternum. 
    • the long process of the malleus.
  • Neo-Latin, Latin: a handle, akin to manus hand
  • 1650–60
ma•nubri•al, adj. 

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