- xiphophyllous
- \\|zifə|filəs\ adjective
Etymology: xiph- + -phyllous: having sword-shaped leaves
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xiphophyllous /-ə-filˈəs/ adjective(Gr phyllon leaf) with sword-shaped leaves• • •Main Entry: ↑xiph-
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xiphophyllous
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Xiphophyllous — Xi*phoph yl*lous, a. [Gr. xi fos sword + ? leaf.] (Bot.) Having sword shaped leaves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xiphophyllous — xipho·phyl·lous … English syllables
xiphoid — a. sword like. ♦ xiphoid process, lowest division of sternum; king crab s tail. ♦ xiphophyllous, a. with sword shaped leaves … Dictionary of difficult words
xiph- — combining form or xiphi or xipho Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from xiphos 1. : swordlike … Useful english dictionary
