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Xiphiplastron: Definition and part of speech

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Xiphiplastron

  1. n. The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; — called also xiphisternum.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Xiphisternum: Definition and part of speech

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Xiphisternum

  1. n. The xiphiplastron.
  2. n. The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; — sometimes called metasternum, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Xerophthalmia: Definition and part of speech

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Xerophthalmia

  1. n. An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long-continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Xiphias: Definition and part of speech

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Xiphias

  1. n. A comet shaped like a sword
  2. n. A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish.
  3. n. The constellation Dorado.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.