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napiform

/ˈneɪp.ɪ.fɔːm/US/ˈneɪ.pɪ.fɔɹm/

napiform adjective: shaped like a turnip; spherical at the top, but with a tapering bottom.

Adjective

napiform (comparative more napiform, superlative most napiform)

  1. Shaped like a turnip; spherical at the top, but with a tapering bottom.
    • The primary root is transformed into an^([sic]) perennating storage root, which is tuberous or napiform and then often branched, […]2007, K. Kubitzki, editor, The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, volume IX, page 265

napiform meaning in Tamil

napiform in Tamil

குதிர்வடிவம்

Forms of napiform

comparativemore napiform
superlativemost napiform

Origin of napiform

From Latin nāpus (“turnip”) + -form.

Questions about napiform

What does napiform mean?
Napiform means shaped like a turnip; spherical at the top, but with a tapering bottom.
What is napiform in Tamil?
Napiform in Tamil is குதிர்வடிவம். See Napiform meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is napiform?
Napiform is an adjective.
How do you pronounce napiform?
Napiform is pronounced /ˈneɪp.ɪ.fɔːm/ (UK).

Words near napiform in the dictionary

  1. Napierian logarithm
  2. Napierian logarithms
  3. Napierite
  4. Napierites
  5. Napierville
  6. napiform
  7. Napili-Honokowai
  8. naping
  9. napitane
  10. napkin
  11. napkin math

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