mitriform

[ mahy-truh-fawrm ]
/ ˈmaɪ trəˌfɔrm /

adjective

shaped like the miter of a bishop.

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Origin of mitriform

From the New Latin word mitriformis, dating back to 1820–30. See miter, -i-, -form

Words nearby mitriform

mitre box, mitre gear, mitre joint, mitre square, mitrewort, mitriform, Mitropoulos, Mitscher, mitsvah, mitt, Mittag-Leffler
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