acinaciform

[ as-uh-nas-uh-fawrm ]
/ ˌæs əˈnæs əˌfɔrm /

adjective Botany.

scimitar-shaped, as a leaf.

Origin of acinaciform

1765–75; < Latin acīnac- (stem of acīnacēs < Greek akinákēs short sword) + -i- + -form

Words nearby acinaciform

acidy, acierate, aciform, acii, acinaceous, acinaciform, acinar, acinar cell, acinar cell tumor, acinarious, acinetobacter

British Dictionary definitions for acinaciform

acinaciform
/ (ˌæsɪˈnæsɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

(of leaves) shaped like a scimitar; curved

Word Origin for acinaciform

C19: via Latin acīnacēs, from Greek akinakēs short sword, ultimately from Iranian + -form