fusiform
[ fyoo-zuh-fawrm ]
/ ˈfyu zəˌfɔrm /
adjective
spindle-shaped; rounded and tapering from the middle toward each end, as some roots.
OTHER WORDS FROM fusiform
sub·fu·si·form, adjectiveWords nearby fusiform
fushih,
fushun,
fusibility,
fusible,
fusible metal,
fusiform,
fusiform aneurysm,
fusiform gyrus,
fusil,
fusile,
fusilier
Example sentences from the Web for fusiform
British Dictionary definitions for fusiform
fusiform
/ (ˈfjuːzɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
elongated and tapering at both ends; spindle-shaped
Word Origin for fusiform
C18: from Latin
fūsus spindle
Medical definitions for fusiform
fusiform
[ fyōō′zə-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Tapering at each end; spindle-shaped.