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Aciform
Aciform Ac"i*form, a. [L. acus needle + -form.]
Shaped like a needle.
Acinaciform
Acinaciform Ac`i*nac"i*form ([a^]s`[i^]*n[a^]s"[i^]*f[^o]rm),
a. [L. acinaces a short sword + -form: cf. F. acinaciforme.]
(Bot.)
Scimeter-shaped; as, an acinaciform leaf.
Arciform
Arciform Ar"ci*form, a. [L. arcus bow + -form.]
Having the form of an arch; curved.
Bacciform
Bacciform Bac"ci*form, a. [L. bacca berry + -form. ]
Having the form of a berry.
Calciform
Calciform Cal"ci*form (k[a^]l"s[i^]*f[^o]rm), a. [L. calx,
calcis, lime + -form.]
In the form of chalk or lime.
Calyciform
Calyciform Ca*lyc"i*form, a. [L. calyx, calycis, calyx +
-form.] (Bot.)
Having the form or appearance of a calyx.
Corticiform
Corticiform Cor*tic"i*form (k?r-t?s"?-f?rm), a. [L. cortex,
corticis, bark + -form: cf. F. corticiforme.]
Resembling, or having the form of, bark or rind.
Cruciform
Cruciform Cru"ci*form (kr?"s?-f?rm), a. [L. crux, crucis,
cress + -form: cf. F. cruciforme.]
Cross-shaped; (Bot.) having four parts arranged in the form
of a cross.
Culiciform
Culiciform Cu*lic"i*form (k?-l?s"i-f?rm). a. [L. culex a gnat
+ -form:cf. F. culiciforme.] (Zo["o]l.)
Gnat-shaped.
Disciform
Disciform Dis"ci*form, a.
Discoid.
Falciform
Falciform Fal"ci*form, a. [L. falx, falcis, a sickle + -form:
cf. F. falciforme.]
Having the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping
hook; as, the falciform ligatment of the liver.
Fecifork
Fecifork Fe"ci*fork`, n. [Feces + fork.] (Zo["o]l.)
The anal fork on which the larv[ae] of certain insects carry
their f[ae]ces.
Filiciform
Filiciform Fi*lic"i*form, a. [L. filix, -icis, fern + -form:
cf. F. filiciforme]
Shaped like a fern or like the parts of a fern leaf. --Smart.
Heliciform
Heliciform He*lic"i*form, a. [Helix + -form.]
Having the form of a helix; spiral.
Lanciform
Lanciform Lan"ci*form, a. [Lance + -form: cf. F. lanciforme.]
Having the form of a lance.
Leirus perciformisRudder Rud"der, n. [OE. rother, AS. r[=o][eth]er a paddle;
akin to D. roer rudder, oar, G. ruder, OHG. roadar, Sw.
roder, ror, Dan. roer, ror. [root] 8. See Row to propel
with an oar, and cf. Rother. ]
1. (Naut.) The mechanical appliance by means of which a
vessel is guided or steered when in motion. It is a broad
and flat blade made of wood or iron, with a long shank,
and is fastened in an upright position, usually by one
edge, to the sternpost of the vessel in such a way that it
can be turned from side to side in the water by means of a
tiller, wheel, or other attachment.
2. Fig.: That which resembles a rudder as a guide or
governor; that which guides or governs the course.
For rhyme the rudder is of verses. --Hudibras.
Balance rudder (Naut.), a rudder pivoted near the middle
instead of at the edge, -- common on sharpies.
Drop rudder (Naut.), a rudder extending below the keel so
as to be more effective in steering.
Rudder chain (Naut.), one of the loose chains or ropes
which fasten the rudder to the quarters to prevent its
loss in case it gets unshipped, and for operating it in
case the tiller or the wheel is broken.
Rudder coat (Naut.), a covering of tarred canvas used to
prevent water from entering the rudderhole.
Rudder fish. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The pilot fish.
(b) The amber fish (Seriola zonata), which is bluish
having six broad black bands.
(c) A plain greenish black American fish (Leirus
perciformis); -- called also black rudder fish,
logfish, and barrel fish. The name is also applied
to other fishes which follow vessels.
Rudder pendants (Naut.), ropes connected with the rudder
chains. Luciform
Luciform Lu"ci*form, a. [L. lux, lucis, light = -form.]
Having, in some respects, the nature of light; resembling
light. --Berkeley.
Lumbriciform
Lumbriciform Lum*bric"i*form, a. [L. lumbricus worm + -form.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Resembling an earthworm; vermiform.
Muciform
Muciform Mu"ci*form, a. [Mucus + -form.] (Physiol.)
Resembling mucus; having the character or appearance of
mucus.
MusciformMusciform Mus"ci*form, a. [Musca + -form.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having the form or structure of flies of the genus Musca, or
family Muscid[ae]. Musciform
Musciform Mus"ci*form, a. [Muscus + -form.] (Bot.)
Having the appearance or form of a moss.
Nuciform
Nuciform Nu"ci*form, a. [L. nux, nucis, nut + -form.] (Bot.)
Shaped like a nut; nut-shaped.
Perciform
Perciform Per"ci*form, a. [NL., & L. perca a perch + -form.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Pertaining to the Perciformes.
PerciformesPerciformes Per`ci*for"mes, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true
perches (Percid[ae]); the pondfishes (Centrarchid[ae]);
the sci[ae]noids (Sci[ae]nid[ae]); the sparoids
(Sparid[ae]); the serranoids (Serranid[ae]), and some
other related families. Piciform
Piciform Pi"ci*form, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to Piciformes.
PiciformesPiciformes Pic`i*for"mes, n. pl. [NL. See Picus, and
-Form.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds including the woodpeckers, toucans, barbets,
colies, kingfishes, hornbills, and some other related groups. Pisciform
Pisciform Pis"ci*form, a. [L. piscis fish + -form.]
Having the form of a fish; resembling a fish.
Pumiciform
Pumiciform Pu*mic"i*form, a. [Pumice + -form.]
Resembling, or having the structure of, pumice.
Radiciform
Radiciform Ra*dic"i*form, a. (Bot.)
Having the nature or appearance of a radix or root.
Sacciform
Sacciform Sac"ci*form, a. [L. saccus a sack + -form.] (Biol.)
Having the general form of a sac.
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