moniliform
/məˈnɪlɪfɔːm
/adjective Zoology & Botany
Resembling a string of beads.Faint brown septate hyphae and moniliform fungal elements were found in the granuloma....
- Finally, all representatives of section Polystachya examined were found to possess multicellular, uniseriate, moniliform trichomes that fragment to form unicellular units.
- Clusters range from limited moniliform series of beadlike chambers to irregularly intergrown or adnate chambers with long exaulos tubes.
Origin
Early 19th century: from French moniliforme or modern Latin moniliformis, from Latin monile 'necklace' + -iform.