ensiform - 5 dictionary results
en⋅si⋅form
[en-suh-fawrm] 
səˌfɔrm
–adjective
| sword-shaped; xiphoid. |
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| en·si·form (ěn'sə-fôrm') adj. Shaped like a sword, as the leaf of an iris. [Latin ēnsis, sword + -form.] |
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Ensiform
En"si*form\, a. [L. ensis sword + -form: cf. F. ensiforme.] Having the form of a sword blade; sword-shaped; as, an ensiform leaf. Ensiform cartilage, & Ensiform process. (Anat.) See Xiphisternum.
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Main Entry: en·si·form
Pronunciation: 'en(t)-s&-"form
Function: adjective
: having sharp edges and tapering to a slender point
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ensiform en·si·form (ěn'sə-fôrm')
adj.
Sword-shaped; xiphoid.
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