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lachrymiform

lachrymiform adjective: shaped like a teardrop.

Adjective

lachrymiform (not comparable)

  1. Shaped like a teardrop
    • lachrymiform particles
    • lachrymiform tubercles

Origin of lachrymiform

From Latin lacrima (“tear”) + -form. Compare French lacrymiforme.

Questions about lachrymiform

What does lachrymiform mean?
Lachrymiform means shaped like a teardrop.
What part of speech is lachrymiform?
Lachrymiform is an adjective.

Words near lachrymiform in the dictionary

  1. lachrymations
  2. lachrymator
  3. lachrymatories
  4. lachrymators
  5. lachrymatory
  6. lachrymiform
  7. lachrymist
  8. lachrymists
  9. lachrymogenic
  10. lachrymojugal
  11. lachrymonasal

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