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emboliform

UK/ɛmˈbɒl.ɪˌfɔːm/US/ɛmˈbɑl.əˌfoɹm/

emboliform adjective: plug-shaped.

Adjective

emboliform (not comparable)

  1. Plug-shaped.

Origin of emboliform

From Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “peg, stopper”) + -form, from ἐμβάλλω (embállō, “to lay or put in”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

Words formed from emboliform

Phrases with emboliform

Questions about emboliform

What does emboliform mean?
Emboliform means plug-shaped.
What part of speech is emboliform?
Emboliform is an adjective.
How do you pronounce emboliform?
Emboliform is pronounced /ɛmˈbɑl.əˌfoɹm/ (US).

Words near emboliform in the dictionary

  1. emboles
  2. emboli
  3. embolia
  4. embolic
  5. embolies
  6. emboliform
  7. emboliform nuclei
  8. emboliform nucleus
  9. emboligenic
  10. embolisation
  11. embolisations

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