pyriform

[ pir-uh-fawrm ]
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adjective

Origin of pyriform

1
1695–1705; <New Latin pyriformis pear-shaped, equivalent to pyri- (for piri-;Latin pir(um) pear + -i--i-) + -formis-form

Other words from pyriform

  • pseu·do·pyr·i·form, adjective
  • sub·pyr·i·form, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pyriform

pyriform

/ (ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm) /


adjective
  1. (esp of organs of the body) pear-shaped

Origin of pyriform

1
C18: from New Latin pyriformis, from pyri-, erroneously from Latin pirum pear + -formis -form

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