aciform

[ as-uh-fawrm ]

/ ˈæs əˌfɔrm /

adjective

needle-shaped; acicular.

Nearby words

acidulous, aciduria, aciduric, acidy, acierate, aciform, acii, acinaceous, acinaciform, acinar, acinar cell

Origin of aciform

1840–50; < Latin aci- (combining form of acus needle; cf. acicula) + -form

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