obpyriform

[ ob-pir-uh-fawrm ]
/ ɒbˈpɪr əˌfɔrm /

adjective

inversely pear-shaped; pear-shaped with the narrow end at the base.

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full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
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Origin of obpyriform

First recorded in 1865–75; ob- + pyriform

Words nearby obpyriform

obole, obolus, obote, obovate, obovoid, obpyriform, obrecht, obregón, obrenovich, obrenović, obreption
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