fusiform
[ fyoo-zuh-fawrm ]
/ ˈfyu zəˌfɔrm /
adjective
spindle-shaped; rounded and tapering from the middle toward each end, as some roots.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fusiform
sub·fu·si·form, adjectiveWords nearby fusiform
fushih, fushun, fusibility, fusible, fusible metal, fusiform, fusiform aneurysm, fusiform gyrus, fusil, fusile, fusilier
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British Dictionary definitions for fusiform
fusiform
/ (ˈfjuːzɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
elongated and tapering at both ends; spindle-shaped
Word Origin for fusiform
C18: from Latin fūsus spindle
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Medical definitions for fusiform
fusiform
[ fyōō′zə-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Tapering at each end; spindle-shaped.
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