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fundiform

UK/ˈfʌn.dɪ.fɔːm/US/ˈfʌn.dɪˌfɔɹm/

fundiform adjective: resembling or arranged in the form of a sling; specifically designating the lower part of the inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx (cricopharyngeal muscle), and the fibers of this part of the muscle.

Adjective

fundiform (not comparable)

  1. Resembling or arranged in the form of a sling; specifically designating the lower part of the inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx (cricopharyngeal muscle), and the fibers of this part of the muscle.

fundiform meaning in Tamil

fundiform in Tamil

புனலுரு தசைநாண்

Origin of fundiform

Borrowed from New Latin fundifōrmis (“shaped like a sling”), from funda (“a sling”) + -i- + -formis (“-form”).

Words formed from fundiform

  • fundiform ligament

Questions about fundiform

What does fundiform mean?
Fundiform means resembling or arranged in the form of a sling; specifically designating the lower part of the inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx (cricopharyngeal muscle), and the fibers of this part of the muscle.
What is fundiform in Tamil?
Fundiform in Tamil is புனலுரு தசைநாண். See Fundiform meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fundiform?
Fundiform is an adjective.
How do you pronounce fundiform?
Fundiform is pronounced /ˈfʌn.dɪ.fɔːm/ (UK).

Words near fundiform in the dictionary

  1. fundi
  2. fundic
  3. fundido
  4. fundie
  5. fundies
  6. fundiform
  7. fundiloon
  8. fundiloons
  9. funding
  10. funding liquidity risk
  11. fundings

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fundiform (page history and authors); fundiform (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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