xiphocostaladj.
/zɪfəʊˈkɒstəl/ Anatomy.
Pertaining to or connected with the xiphoid cartilage and the ribs.
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the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > rib > [adjective]
ribbed?1523
costal1615
subcostal1755
postcostal1826
costiferous1845
infracostal1858
xiphocostal1899
the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > breastbone > [adjective] > parts of
xiphoidan1653
xiphoid1747
mesosternal1828
episternal1833
xiphisternal1839
xiphoidian1860
manubrial1899
xiphocostal1899
xiphoidal1904
1899 in New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon
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