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baculiform
ba·cu·li·form
/
bəˈkyu
ləˌfɔrm, ˈbæk
yə-
/
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[
b
uh
-
kyoo
-l
uh
-fawrm,
bak
-y
uh
-
]
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adjective
Biology
.
rod-shaped
.
Origin:
<
Latin
bacul
(
um
) walking stick, staff +
-i-
+
-form
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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
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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