- Xiphophyllous
- Xiphophyllous Xi*phoph"yl*lous, a. [Gr. xi`fos sword + ? leaf.] (Bot.) Having sword-shaped leaves. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Xiphophyllous
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xiphophyllous — |zifə|filəs adjective Etymology: xiph + phyllous : having sword shaped leaves * * * xiphophyllous / ə filˈəs/ adjective (Gr phyllon leaf) with sword shaped leaves • • • Main Entry: ↑xiph … Useful english dictionary
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
