funiform
funiform adjective: resembling a rope or cord.
Adjective
funiform (comparative more funiform, superlative most funiform)
- Resembling a rope or cord.
- A series of small conical projections surround the edge, within which there is a double funiform elevation, similar to that in the diadem.1862, William Wilde, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Antiquities of Gold in the Museum of the Royal Irish Academy, page 29
- Plant with thick funiform or fusiform roots.2003, V. I. Grubov, Plants of Central Asia - Plant Collection from China and Mongolia, Vol. 7: Liliaceae to Orchidaceae, CRC Press, →ISBN
funiform meaning in Tamil
funiform in Tamil
- கயிற்றுரு, வடவடிவம்
Forms of funiform
| comparative | more funiform |
|---|---|
| superlative | most funiform |
Origin of funiform
From Latin funis (“rope, cord”) + -form. First attested in 1862.
Questions about funiform
- What does funiform mean?
- Funiform means resembling a rope or cord.
- What is funiform in Tamil?
- Funiform in Tamil is கயிற்றுரு, வடவடிவம். See Funiform meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is funiform?
- Funiform is an adjective.
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