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pyriform

[ pir-uh-fawrm ]

/ ˈpɪr əˌfɔrm /

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adjective

pear-shaped.

Origin of pyriform

1695–1705; < New Latin pyriformis pear-shaped, equivalent to pyri- (for piri-; Latin pir(um) pear + -i- -i-) + -formis -form

OTHER WORDS FROM pyriform

pseu·do·pyr·i·form, adjective sub·pyr·i·form, adjective

Words nearby pyriform

pyridostigmine bromide, pyridoxal, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, pyridoxamine, pyridoxine, pyriform, pyrimethamine, pyrimidine, pyriphlegethon, pyrite, pyrites

Example sentences from the Web for pyriform

Fruit ovoid or pyriform, scarlet when fresh, orange-yellow when dry.

The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines |T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Pyriform bodies surrounding the zona radiata of the ovum, probably the remains of epithelial cells.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour
Front of cell with nine pyriform fenestrae, with fissures proceeding from their pointed ends towards an oval central perforation.

Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1. |John MacGillivray
Female puparium flattish, pyriform, dirty-white or brownish; length, about 1/12in.

An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand |W. M. Maskell

Fruit Skin yellow; flesh fine-grained and sweet, keeps well, and is a good market pear; pyriform.

The Pears of New York |U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for pyriform

pyriform

/ (ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

(esp of organs of the body) pear-shaped

Word Origin for pyriform

C18: from New Latin pyriformis, from pyri-, erroneously from Latin pirum pear + -formis -form