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spiculiform

spiculiform adjective: having the shape of a spicule.

Adjective

spiculiform (comparative more spiculiform, superlative most spiculiform)

  1. (archaic) Having the shape of a spicule.
    • spiculiform fungi
    • spiculiform organs

Forms of spiculiform

comparativemore spiculiform
superlativemost spiculiform

Origin of spiculiform

From spicule + -iform.

Questions about spiculiform

What does spiculiform mean?
Spiculiform means having the shape of a spicule.
What part of speech is spiculiform?
Spiculiform is an adjective.

Words near spiculiform in the dictionary

  1. spiculations
  2. spicule
  3. spiculed
  4. spicules
  5. spiculiferous
  6. spiculiform
  7. spiculigenous
  8. spiculite
  9. spiculites
  10. spiculogenesis
  11. spiculogenic

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