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fusiform
[ fyoo-zuh-fawrm ]
/ ˈfyu zəˌfɔrm /
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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, fusil, fusile, fusilier, fusillade, fusilli
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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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