dolabriform
[ doh-lab-ruh-fawrm ]
adjectiveBotany, Zoology.
shaped like an ax or a cleaver.
Origin of dolabriform
1Words Nearby dolabriform
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How to use dolabriform in a sentence
dolabriform: hatchet-shaped: compressed, with a prominent dilated keel and cylindrical base.
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British Dictionary definitions for dolabriform
dolabriform
dolabrate (dəʊˈlæbreɪt)
/ (dəʊˈlæbrɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
biology shaped like a hatchet or axe head
Origin of dolabriform
1C18: from Latin dolābra pickaxe
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