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baculiform

[buh-kyoo-luh-fawrm, bak-yuh-]

adjective Biology.

rod-shaped.

Origin:
< Latin bacul(um) walking stick, staff + -i- + -form

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the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms

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baculiform (bəˈkjuːlɪˌfɔːm, ˈbækjuː-)

—*adj*
	biology shaped like a rod: baculiform fungal spores

[C19: from baculi-, from Latin baculum walking stick + - form]

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baculiform

ba·cu·li·form