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Aciniform
Aciniform A*cin"i*form, a. [L. acinus a grape, grapestone +
-form: cf. F. acinoforme.]
1. Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like
grapes.
2. Full of small kernels like a grape.
Actiniform
Actiniform Ac*tin"i*form, a. [Gr. ?, ?, ray + -form.]
Having a radiated form, like a sea anemone.
Adeniform
Adeniform A*den"i*form, a. [Aden- + -form.]
Shaped like a gland; adenoid. --Dunglison.
Aluminiform
Aluminiform A*lu"mi*ni*form, a. [L. alumen + -form.]
Having the form of alumina.
Antenniform
Antenniform An*ten"ni*form, a. [Antenna + -form.]
Shaped like antenn[ae].
Boniform
Boniform Bon"i*form, a. [L. bonus good + -form.]
Sensitive or responsive to moral excellence. --Dr. H. More.
Campaniform
Campaniform Cam*pan"i*form, a. [LL. campana bell + -form: cf.
F. companiforme.]
Bell-shaped.
Coniform
Coniform Co"ni*form, a. [Cone + -form: cf. F. coniforme.]
Cone-shaped; conical.
Corniform
Corniform Cor"ni*form (-f?rm), a. [L. cornu horn + -form.]
Having the shape of a horn; horn-shaped.
Coroniform
Coroniform Co*ron"i*form (k?-r?n"?-f?rm or k?-r?"n?-), a. [L.
corona crown + -form.]
Having the form of a crown or coronet; resembling a crown.
CuniformCuneiform Cu*ne"i*form (k?-n?"?-f?rm), Cuniform Cu"ni*form
(k?"n?-f?rm), a. [L. cuneus a wedge + -form: cf. F.
cunei-forme. See Coin.]
1. Wedge-shaped; as, a cuneiform bone; -- especially applied
to the wedge-shaped or arrowheaded characters of ancient
Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. See Arrowheaded.
2. Pertaining to, or versed in, the ancient wedge-shaped
characters, or the inscriptions in them. ``A cuneiform
scholar.' --Rawlinson. CuniformCuneiform Cu*ne"i*form, Cuniform Cu"ni*form, n.
1. The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and
Assyrian inscriptions. --I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
2. (Anat.)
(a) One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first,
second third metatarsals. They are usually designated
as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform,
mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively.
(b) One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the
ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare. Disuniform
Disuniform Dis*u"ni*form, a.
Not uniform. [Obs.]
EctocuniformEctocuneriform Ec`to*cu*ne"ri*form, Ectocuniform
Ec`to*cu"ni*form, n. [Ecto- + cuneiform, cuniform.] (Anat.)
One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform. ectocuniformCuneiform Cu*ne"i*form, Cuniform Cu"ni*form, n.
1. The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and
Assyrian inscriptions. --I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
2. (Anat.)
(a) One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first,
second third metatarsals. They are usually designated
as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform,
mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively.
(b) One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the
ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare. Embryoniform
Embryoniform Em`bry*on"i*form, a. [Embryo + -form.] (Biol.)
Like an embryo in form.
EntocuniformEntocuneiform En`to*cu*ne"i*form, Entocuniform
En`to*cu"ni*form, n. [Ento- + cuneiform, cuniform.] (Anat.)
One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform. entocuniformCuneiform Cu*ne"i*form, Cuniform Cu"ni*form, n.
1. The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and
Assyrian inscriptions. --I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
2. (Anat.)
(a) One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first,
second third metatarsals. They are usually designated
as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform,
mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively.
(b) One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the
ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare. Gelatiniform
Gelatiniform Gel`a*tin"i*form, a.
Having the form of gelatin.
Graniform
Graniform Gran"i*form, a. [L. granum grain + -form; cf. F.
graniforme.]
Formed like of corn.
LageniformLageniform La*ge"ni*form, a. [See Lagena, and -form.]
(Bot.)
Shaped like a bottle or flask; flag-shaped. Licheniform
Licheniform Li*chen"i*form (-[i^]*f[^o]rm), a.
Having the form of a lichen.
Ligniform
Ligniform Lig"ni*form (l[i^]g"n[i^]*f[^o]rm), a. [L. lignum
wood + -form: cf. F. ligniforme.]
Like wood.
Luniform
Luniform Lu"ni*form, a. [L. luna moon + -form: cf. F.
luniforme.]
Resembling the moon in shape.
Maniform
Maniform Man"i*form, a. [L. manus hand + -form.]
Shaped like the hand.
Membraniform
Membraniform Mem*bra"ni*form, a. [Membrane + -form: cf. F.
membraniforme.]
Having the form of a membrane or of parchment.
MesocuniformMesocuneiform Mes`o*cu*ne"i*form, Mesocuniform
Mes`o*cu"ni*form, n. [Meso- + cuneiform, cuniform.] (Anat.)
One of the bones of the tarsus. See 2d Cuneiform. mesocuniformCuneiform Cu*ne"i*form, Cuniform Cu"ni*form, n.
1. The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and
Assyrian inscriptions. --I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
2. (Anat.)
(a) One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first,
second third metatarsals. They are usually designated
as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform,
mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively.
(b) One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the
ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare. NonuniformistNonuniformist Non*u"ni*form`ist, n.
One who believes that past changes in the structure of the
earth have proceeded from cataclysms or causes more violent
than are now operating; -- called also nonuniformitarian.
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