Shaped like a sword, as the leaf of an iris.
[Latin ēnsis, sword + -FORM.]
ensiform
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Sword-shaped; xiphoid.
- e. cartilage — the xiphoid cartilage.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
shaped like a sword blade
Synonyms: sword-shaped, swordlike, bladelike
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