First Known Use: circa 1860
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xiphisternum
noun xi·phi·ster·num \ˌzī-fə-ˈstər-nəm, ˌzi-\
plural xi·phi·ster·na\-nə\
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Origin of XIPHISTERNUM
New Latin, from Greek xiphos sword + New Latin sternum
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xiphisternum
noun xi·phi·ster·num \ˌzī-fə-ˈstər-nəm, ˌzif-ə-\
plural xi·phi·ster·na \-nə\
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