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auriform

[awr-uh-fawrm]

adjective

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



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Word History and Origins

Origin of auriform1

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

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

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Antonym: jest. earnestness, n. ardor, sincerity, fervency, seriousness, intentness, unction. earpick, n. auriscalp. earring, n. eardrop, pendant; girandole. ear-shaped, a. auriform. earth, n. world, terra firma, globe; land, soil, ground.

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