piriform
[ pĭr′ə-fôrm′, pī′rə- ]
adj.
Shaped like a pear.
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Words nearby piriform
pirate coast, pirate perch, pirates of penzance, pire, piri-piri, piriform, piriform muscle, pirithoüs, pirke avoth, pirn, piro
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Example sentences from the Web for piriform
Shell solid, piriform, with thick folded columella; lateral teeth of radula bicuspidate.