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mitriform

[ mahy-truh-fawrm ]
/ ˈmaɪ trəˌfɔrm /

adjective

shaped like the miter of a bishop.

Words nearby mitriform

mitre box, mitre gear, mitre joint, mitre square, mitrewort, mitriform, mitropoulos, mitscher, mitsvah, mitt, mitt.

Origin of mitriform

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