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Xiphisternum
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; - sometimes called metasternum, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process.
(2):
(n.) The xiphiplastron.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Xiphisternum'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/x/xiphisternum.html. 1828.