acinaciform

American

[as-uh-nas-uh-fawrm] / ˌæs əˈnæs əˌfɔrm /

adjective

Botany.

scimitar-shaped, as a leaf.

acinaciform British

/ ˌæsɪˈnæsɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

(of leaves) shaped like a scimitar; curved

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Etymology

Origin of acinaciform

1765–75; < Latin acīnac- (stem of acīnacēs < Greek akinákēs short sword) + -i- + -form

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ScimeterÐshaped; as, an acinaciform leaf.

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Acinaciform, scimitar-shaped, like some bean-pods.

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