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bursiform

UK/ˈbəːsɪfɔːm//ˈbɝsɪfɔɹm/

bursiform adjective: shaped like a purse or bag.

Adjective

bursiform (comparative more bursiform, superlative most bursiform)

  1. Shaped like a purse or bag.
    Synonyms:
    bursiculate

Synonyms of bursiform

Forms of bursiform

comparativemore bursiform
superlativemost bursiform

Origin of bursiform

From New Latin bursiformis, from Latin bursa (“purse”).

Questions about bursiform

What does bursiform mean?
Bursiform means shaped like a purse or bag.
What part of speech is bursiform?
Bursiform is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bursiform?
Bursiform is pronounced /ˈbəːsɪfɔːm/ (UK).

Words near bursiform in the dictionary

  1. bursicon
  2. bursicons
  3. bursiculate
  4. bursid
  5. bursids
  6. bursiform
  7. bursitides
  8. bursitis
  9. bursitises
  10. Bursledon
  11. Burslem

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