noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)nəm
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noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of xiphoid process (“small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: xiphoid process
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The ventral sclerite (or exoskeletal plate) of the metathorax of insects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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