Word: xiphocostal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: xi
pho
co
stal
Definition: Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs.
Morphemes:
Affix: xipho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the xiphoid process; smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξίφος
Language: grc
Decoded: xiphos
Meaning: sword
Affix: costal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to a rib; any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib