scalariform

[ skuh-lar-uh-fawrm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Biology.

scalariform

/ skəˈlærɪˌfɔːm /

From the New Latin word scālāriformis, dating back to 1830–40. See scalar, -form

C19: from New Latin scālāriformis from Latin scālāris of a ladder + -form

Stems containing woody fibre and vessels (especially scalariform or spiral ducts).

Scalariform, with cross-bands, resembling the steps of a ladder, 134.

Scalariform ducts of a Fern; part of a bundle, prismatic by pressure.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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