cruciform
/ˈkɹuːsɪfɔː(ɹ)m/
cruciform adjective: having the shape of a cross.
Adjective
cruciform
- Having the shape of a cross.
- Near-synonym: X-shaped (not always differentiable)
- Synonyms:
- cross-shaped, cruciate, X-shaped
- Antonyms:
- noncruciform
Noun
cruciform (plural cruciforms)
- A cross shape in DNA; a Holliday junction.
- Any emblem in the shape of a cross.
- Michael Eaton has discovered that if you visit its websites you will be warned: "Royal Mail, the Royal Mail Cruciform and the colour red are registered trademarks of Royal Mail Group plc."2005, New Scientist, volumes 187-188, page 72
cruciform meaning in Tamil and Arabic
cruciform in Tamil
- சிலுவை வடிவ, புள்ளடியுருவான
cruciform in Arabic
- having the shape of a cross
- صَلِيبِيّ ṣalībiyy
Synonyms of cruciform
Antonyms
Forms of cruciform
| plural | cruciforms |
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Origin of cruciform
From Latin crux (“cross”) + -iform.
Words formed from cruciform
Questions about cruciform
- What does cruciform mean?
- Cruciform means having the shape of a cross.
- What is cruciform in Tamil?
- Cruciform in Tamil is சிலுவை வடிவ, புள்ளடியுருவான. See Cruciform meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cruciform?
- Cruciform can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce cruciform?
- Cruciform is pronounced /ˈkɹuːsɪfɔː(ɹ)m/.
Words near cruciform in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cruciform (page history and authors); cruciform (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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