mitriform

[ mahy-truh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. shaped like the miter of a bishop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitriform¹

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

Example Sentences

In the first the receptacle is pod-like; in the second knotted; and in the last mitriform.

From Project Gutenberg

Mitriform, mitre-shaped: in the form of a peaked cap, or one cleft at the top.

From Project Gutenberg