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acinaciform

[ as-uh-nas-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. scimitar-shaped, as a leaf.

acinaciform

/ ˌæsɪˈnæsɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

  1. (of leaves) shaped like a scimitar; curved

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Word History and Origins

Origin of acinaciform1

1765–75; < Latin acīnac- (stem of acīnacēs < Greek akinákēs short sword) + -i- + -form

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Word History and Origins

Origin of acinaciform1

C19: via Latin acīnacēs, from Greek akinakēs short sword, ultimately from Iranian + -form

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