pisiform
[ pahy-suh-fawrm ]
/ ˈpaɪ səˌfɔrm /
adjective
having the shape of a pea; pea-shaped.
Words nearby pisiform
pish,
pishogue,
pishpek,
pisidia,
pisidian,
pisiform,
pisiform bone,
pisistratidae,
pisistratus,
pismire,
pismo clam
Example sentences from the Web for pisiform
British Dictionary definitions for pisiform
pisiform
/ (ˈpɪsɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
zoology botany
resembling a pea
noun
a small pealike bone on the ulnar side of the carpus
Word Origin for pisiform
C18: via New Latin from Latin
pīsum pea +
forma shape
Medical definitions for pisiform
pisiform
[ pī′sə-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Resembling a pea in size or shape.
n.
Pisiform bone.