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phalliform

UK/ˈfælɪfɔːm/

phalliform adjective: phallus-shaped.

Adjective

phalliform

  1. Phallus-shaped
    • [...] the phalliform and vulvoid inflorescences of the most fantastic orchids.1969, Octave Mirbeau, A Chinese Torture Garden, page 86
    • [...] a phalliform pillar near Oyengi decorated with a palm-leaf girdle for an annual festival).2003, African Historical Archaeologies, page 208
    Synonyms:
    peniform

Synonyms of phalliform

Origin of phalliform

From phallo- + -iform.

Questions about phalliform

What does phalliform mean?
Phalliform means phallus-shaped.
What part of speech is phalliform?
Phalliform is an adjective.
How do you pronounce phalliform?
Phalliform is pronounced /ˈfælɪfɔːm/ (UK).

Words near phalliform in the dictionary

  1. phallicize
  2. phallicized
  3. phallicizes
  4. phallicizing
  5. phallicness
  6. phalliform
  7. phallin
  8. phalline
  9. phallins
  10. phallisacin
  11. phallisin

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