dolabriform
[ doh-lab-ruh-fawrm ]
/ doʊˈlæb rəˌfɔrm /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
shaped like an ax or a cleaver.
Words nearby dolabriform
Example sentences from the Web for dolabriform
Dolabriform: hatchet-shaped: compressed, with a prominent dilated keel and cylindrical base.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for dolabriform
dolabriform
dolabrate (dəʊˈlæbreɪt)
/ (dəʊˈlæbrɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
biology
shaped like a hatchet or axe head
Word Origin for dolabriform
C18: from Latin
dolābra pickaxe