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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.
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Origin of moniliform
OTHER WORDS FROM moniliform
mo·nil·i·form·ly, adverbWords nearby moniliform
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British Dictionary definitions for moniliform
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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