xiphisternal
French, adjective/ɡzi.fis.tɛʁ.nal/
xiphisternal is a French adjective meaning “xiphisternal, relating to the rearmost pair of lateral bones in the sternum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui concerne la première pièce du sternum”.
What does xiphisternal mean in English?
adjective
- 1
xiphisternal, relating to the rearmost pair of lateral bones in the sternum
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui concerne la première pièce du sternum.
noun: 1. Pièce du sternum des tortues.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of xiphisternal
- xiphisternale feminine
- xiphisternaux masculine plural
- xiphisternales feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce xiphisternal?
- /ɡzi.fis.tɛʁ.nal/
- \ɡzi.fi.stɛʁ.nal\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.