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bursiform

American  
[bur-suh-fawrm] / ˈbɜr səˌfɔrm /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

  1. pouch-shaped; saccate.

bursiform British  
/ ˈbɜːsɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

  1. shaped like a pouch or sac

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Etymology

Origin of bursiform

From the New Latin word bursiformis, dating back to 1830–40. See bursa, -i-, -form

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Bursic′ulate, bursiform: resembling a small pouch, or provided with such; Burs′iform, pouch-shaped.

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