auriform

[ awr-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. shaped like an ear, as the shell of certain mollusks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of auriform¹

First recorded in 1810–20; auri- ² + -form

Example Sentences

When any of the joints are externally dilated into an auriform process.

From Project Gutenberg

Shell globular or auriform, external or partly covered by the mantle.

From Project Gutenberg