ensiform

[ en-suh-fawrm ]

adjective
  1. sword-shaped; xiphoid.

Origin of ensiform

1
1535–45; <Latin ēnsi(s) sword + -form

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British Dictionary definitions for ensiform

ensiform

/ (ˈɛnsɪˌfɔːm) /


adjective
  1. biology shaped like a sword blade: ensiform leaves

Origin of ensiform

1
C16: from Latin ensis sword

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