ar·ci·form

[ahr-suh-fawrm]
adjective
resembling an arch in appearance.

Origin:
1830–40; < Latin arci- (combining form of arcus bow; see arc) + -form

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To arciform
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary

arciform ar·ci·form (är'sə-fôrm')
adj.
Arcuate.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
00:10
Arciform is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
In the subcortical stratum, the activity could be traced to the tubular epithelium between the arciform veins.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT