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mitriform
[ mahy-truh-fawrm ]
/ ˈmaɪ trəˌfɔrm /
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adjective
shaped like the miter of a bishop.
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Words nearby mitriform
mitre box, mitre gear, mitre joint, mitre square, mitrewort, mitriform, Mitropoulos, Mitscher, mitsvah, mitt, Mittag-Leffler
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How to use mitriform in a sentence
In the first the receptacle is pod-like; in the second knotted; and in the last mitriform.
Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils|Peter GrayMitriform, mitre-shaped: in the form of a peaked cap, or one cleft at the top.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray