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piriform en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɪɹ.əˌfɔɹm/ (General-American)
• /ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin pirifōrmis, from pirum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of piriformis.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of pyriform.
   alt of pyriform

Deriveds

piriform sinus · amygdalopiriform · endopiriform · piriform fossa · prepiriform · piriform aperture · piriform recess

piriform en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɪɹ.əˌfɔɹm/ (General-American)
• /ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin pirifōrmis, from pirum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of piriformis.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of pyriform.
   alt of pyriform

Forms