Main Entry: glad·i·o·lus

Pronunciation: \ˌglad-ē-ˈō-ləs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural glad·i·o·li \-(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī\

: the large middle portion of the sternum lying between the upper manubrium and the lower xiphoid process—called also mesosternum

[gladiolus illustration]