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napiform

[ ney-puh-fawrm ]

adjective

  1. round at the top and tapering sharply below; turnip-shaped, as a root.

napiform

/ ˈneɪpɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

  1. botany shaped like a turnip

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Word History and Origins

Origin of napiform1

1840–50; < Latin nāp ( us ) a kind of turnip + -i- + -form

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Word History and Origins

Origin of napiform1

C19: from Latin nāpus turnip

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