Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xiphoidian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xiphoid-i-an
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"...the deep xiphoidian para-umbilical vein which anastomoses the umbilical circulation, tributary of the portal vein to the xiphoidian plexus..."

Etymology

From xiphoid + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: xiphoid

Rhymes With

placoidian ganoidian scincoidian hyoidean cycloidian

Questions

What does xiphoidian mean?: xiphoid
Where does xiphoidian come from?: From xiphoid + -ian.

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