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infundibuliform

[ in-fuhn-dib-yuh-luh-fawrm ]
/ ˌɪn fʌnˈdɪb yə ləˌfɔrm /
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adjective Botany.

having the shape of a funnel; funnel-shaped.

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Origin of infundibuliform

First recorded in 1745–55; infundibul(um) + -i- + -form

Words nearby infundibuliform

in full, in full swing, infundibular, infundibular stem, infundibulectomy, infundibuliform, infundibulofolliculitis, infundibuloma, infundibulum, infundibulum of uterine tube, infuriate
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British Dictionary definitions for infundibuliform

infundibuliform
/ (ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊlɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

(of plant parts) shaped like a funnel
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Medical definitions for infundibuliform

infundibuliform
[ ĭn′fən-dĭb′yə-lə-fôrm′ ]

adj.

Shaped like a funnel.
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