pyriform

[ pir-uh-fawrm ]

/ ˈpɪr əˌfɔrm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pyriform ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

pear-shaped.

Origin of pyriform

1695–1705; <New Latin pyriformis pear-shaped, equivalent to pyri- (for piri-;Latin pir(um) pear + -i--i-) + -formis-form

OTHER WORDS FROM pyriform

pseu·do·pyr·i·form, adjectivesub·pyr·i·form, adjective

Words nearby pyriform

pyridostigmine bromide, pyridoxal, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, pyridoxamine, pyridoxine, pyriform, pyrimethamine, pyrimidine, pyrite, pyrites, pyritohedron

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Example sentences from the Web for pyriform

Fruit ovoid or pyriform, scarlet when fresh, orange-yellow when dry.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Pyriform bodies surrounding the zona radiata of the ovum, probably the remains of epithelial cells.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Front of cell with nine pyriform fenestrae, with fissures proceeding from their pointed ends towards an oval central perforation.
Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.|John MacGillivray
Female puparium flattish, pyriform, dirty-white or brownish; length, about 1/12in.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell

Fruit Skin yellow; flesh fine-grained and sweet, keeps well, and is a good market pear; pyriform.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for pyriform

pyriform

/ (ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

(esp of organs of the body) pear-shaped

Word Origin for pyriform

C18: from New Latin pyriformis, from pyri-, erroneously from Latin pirum pear + -formis -form

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单词	pyriform
释义	pyriform [ pir-uh-fawrm ] / ˈpɪr əˌfɔrm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pyriform ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pear-shaped. Origin of pyriform 1695–1705; <New Latin pyriformis pear-shaped, equivalent to pyri- (for piri-;Latin pir(um) pear + -i--i-) + -formis-form OTHER WORDS FROM pyriform pseu·do·pyr·i·form, adjectivesub·pyr·i·form, adjective Words nearby pyriform pyridostigmine bromide, pyridoxal, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, pyridoxamine, pyridoxine, pyriform, pyrimethamine, pyrimidine, pyrite, pyrites, pyritohedron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pyriform Fruit ovoid or pyriform, scarlet when fresh, orange-yellow when dry. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines\|T. H. Pardo de Tavera Pyriform bodies surrounding the zona radiata of the ovum, probably the remains of epithelial cells. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Front of cell with nine pyriform fenestrae, with fissures proceeding from their pointed ends towards an oval central perforation. Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.\|John MacGillivray Female puparium flattish, pyriform, dirty-white or brownish; length, about 1/12in. An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand\|W. M. Maskell Fruit Skin yellow; flesh fine-grained and sweet, keeps well, and is a good market pear; pyriform. The Pears of New York\|U. P. Hedrick British Dictionary definitions for pyriform pyriform / (ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm) / adjective (esp of organs of the body) pear-shaped Word Origin for pyriform C18: from New Latin pyriformis, from pyri-, erroneously from Latin pirum pear + -formis -form Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pyriform trilateral, cuneate, deltoid, deltoidal, hastate, pyramidal, trigonal
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pyriform

adjective

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adjective

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