phalliform en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfælɪfɔːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From phallo- + -iform.
Meanings
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Phallus-shaped
[...] a phalliform pillar near Oyengi decorated with a palm-leaf girdle for an annual festival).
2003, African Historical Archaeologies, page 208:[...] the phalliform and vulvoid inflorescences of the most fantastic orchids.
1969, Octave Mirbeau, A Chinese Torture Garden, page 86:[...] the phalliform head, the emphasized navel, and the bodily scarification.
2016, The Nature of Culture, page 61:
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fr phalliforme (Translations)