(esp of bundles of nerve fibres) shaped like a cord or rope; cordlike
Word origin
C19: from New Latin restiformis, from Latin restis a rope + forma shape
restiform in American English
(ˈrɛstəˌfɔrm)
adjective
ropelike or cordlike; specif., designating either of two cordlike bundles of nerve fibers (restiform bodies) connecting the medulla oblongata with each hemisphere of the cerebellum
Word origin
ModL restiformis < L restis, rope (for IE base see rush2) + -formis, -form