Word.ws English Dictionary

pyriform

/ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm/US/ˈpɪɹ.əˌfɔɹm/

pyriform adjective: pear-shaped.

Adjective

pyriform (comparative more pyriform, superlative most pyriform)

  1. Pear-shaped.
    • The chief difference between this brain and that of the Turtle obtains in the large size of the optic lobe and cerebrum as compared with the cerebellum, in the more pyriform figure of the cerebral hemispheres, and in the transverse fissure of the cerebellum.1835, Richard Owen, Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Physiological Series of Comparative Anatomy Contained in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London, Volume III Part I...
    • Most small worms have a pyriform shape. Larger worms living in unconsolidated sediments are cylindrical and elongate. Those in rock fissures or coral crevices have stouter and more pyriform bodies.1992, Edward Bayler Cutler, The Sipuncula: Their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution, page 145
    Synonyms:
    peg-top shaped

Noun

pyriform (plural pyriforms)

  1. A pyriform object.

pyriform meaning in Tamil

pyriform in Tamil

ஈட்டி உரு, அவரை விதை போன்ற

Synonyms of pyriform

  • peg-top shaped

Forms of pyriform

Adjective
comparativemore pyriform
superlativemost pyriform
alternative formpiriform
Noun
pluralpyriforms

Origin of pyriform

Borrowing from New Latin pyrifōrmis, from pyrum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of pyriformis.

Words formed from pyriform

Phrases with pyriform

Words that rhyme with pyriform

Questions about pyriform

What does pyriform mean?
Pyriform means pear-shaped.
What is pyriform in Tamil?
Pyriform in Tamil is ஈட்டி உரு, அவரை விதை போன்ற. See Pyriform meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyriform?
Pyriform can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce pyriform?
Pyriform is pronounced /ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm/ (UK).

Words near pyriform in the dictionary

  1. pyridyls
  2. pyridylsulfoximine
  3. pyridylsulfoximines
  4. pyridyne
  5. pyrifenox
  6. pyriform
  7. pyriform aperture
  8. pyriform apertures
  9. pyriform fossa
  10. pyriform fossae
  11. pyriform recess

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: pyriform (page history and authors); pyriform (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.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pyriform.wav.

Cite this entry: “pyriform.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/pyriform. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.