mitriform

[ mahy-truh-fawrm ]

adjective

shaped like the miter of a bishop.

Origin of mitriform

¹

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

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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 Gray
mitriform, mitre-shaped: in the form of a peaked cap, or one cleft at the top.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray

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