fusiform en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin fusus (“spindle”) + -iform.
Meanings
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Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.
Fusobacteria are fusiform bacilli (spindled rods).
Acorns come in spherical and fusiform varieties.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most fusiform | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fusiform | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
subfusiform · bifusiform · fusiform gyrus
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (17)
el ατρακτοειδής (spindle-shaped) · hu orsós (spindle-shaped) · bg вретеновиден (spindle-shaped) · fr fusiforme (spindle-shaped) · ca fusiforme (spindle-shaped) · it fusiforme (spindle-shaped) · tr iğsi (spindle-shaped) · pt fusiforme (spindle-shaped) · es fusiforme (spindle-shaped) · pl wrzecionowaty (spindle-shaped) · ru веретенообра́зный (spindle-shaped) · de spindelförmig (spindle-shaped) · la fūsifōrmis (spindle-shaped) · eo ŝpinilforma (spindle-shaped) · fi sukkulamainen (spindle-shaped) · cs vřetenovitý (spindle-shaped) · ar مِغْزَلِيّ (spindle-shaped)