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acinaciform

acinaciform adjective: shaped like a scimitar.

Adjective

acinaciform (not comparable)

  1. Shaped like a scimitar.
    • an acinaciform leaf

Origin of acinaciform

From New Latin acīnacifōrmis, from acinaces (“short sword”) + -form.

Questions about acinaciform

What does acinaciform mean?
Acinaciform means shaped like a scimitar.
What part of speech is acinaciform?
Acinaciform is an adjective.

Words near acinaciform in the dictionary

  1. Acilian
  2. aciliate
  3. aciliated
  4. acinaceous
  5. acinaces
  6. acinaciform
  7. acinal
  8. acinar
  9. acinarious
  10. acinarization
  11. acinary

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