pisiform

[ pahy-suh-fawrm ]
/ ˈpaɪ səˌfɔrm /

adjective

having the shape of a pea; pea-shaped.

Origin of pisiform

1760–70; < New Latin pisiformis, equivalent to pisi- (combining form representing Latin pisum pea1) + -formis -form

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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
[ pīsə-fôrm′ ]

adj.

Resembling a pea in size or shape.

n.

Pisiform bone.