digitiform

[ dij-i-tuh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. like a finger.

digitiform

/ ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. shaped like a finger

Word History and Origins

Origin of digitiform¹

First recorded in 1840–50; digiti- + -form

Example Sentences

In the Euphausiidae the digitiform-arborescent branchiae, as if conscious of their own extreme elegance, remain wholly uncovered.

From Project Gutenberg

Digitiform: formed, shaped like or having the function of a finger.

From Project Gutenberg

Cells digitiform, slightly curved to the front, mouth circular, looking directly upwards.

From Project Gutenberg