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auriform

UK/ɔːˈɹɪfɔːm/

auriform adjective: having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped.

auriform: having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped
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Adjective

auriform (comparative more auriform, superlative most auriform)

  1. Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped.
    • The gastropod mollusc abalone is auriform, and therefore also known as the ear shell.

Forms of auriform

comparativemore auriform
superlativemost auriform

Origin of auriform

From aur- + -iform.

Questions about auriform

What does auriform mean?
Auriform means having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped.
What part of speech is auriform?
Auriform is an adjective.
How do you pronounce auriform?
Auriform is pronounced /ɔːˈɹɪfɔːm/ (UK).

Words near auriform in the dictionary

  1. aurifications
  2. aurified
  3. aurifies
  4. auriflamme
  5. auriflammes
  6. auriform
  7. aurify
  8. aurifying
  9. Auriga
  10. aurigal
  11. aurigation

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