Word: xiphisternum
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xiph
i
ster
num
Definition: The xiphoid process, a small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum, usually ossified in the adult human.
Morphemes:
Affix: xiphisternum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The xiphoid process, a small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum, usually ossified in the adult human.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξίφος
Language: grc
Decoded: xiphos
Meaning: sword
Affix: -i-
Language: en
Decoded: -i-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A vowel inserted interconsonantally between morphemes of Latinate origin in order to ease pronunciation (an anaptyxis, a linking vowel).
Affix: sternum
Language: en
Decoded: sternum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.