moniliform
[ moh-nil-uh-fawrm ]
/ moʊˈnɪl əˌfɔrm /
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adjective
Botany, Zoology. consisting of or characterized by a series of beadlike swellings alternating with contractions, as certain roots or stems.
resembling a string of beads in shape.
Nearby words
moniker, monilethrix, monilia, monilial, moniliasis, moniliform, moniliform hair, moniliformis, moniliid, monish, monism
Origin of moniliform
Related formsmo·nil·i·form·ly, adverb
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moniliform
/ (mɒˈnɪlɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
biology shaped like a string of beadsmoniliform fungi
Word Origin for moniliform
C19: from New Latin monīliformis, from Latin monīle necklace + forma shape
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Medicine definitions for moniliform
moniliform
[ mə-nĭl′ə-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Shaped like a string of beads.
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