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pisiform

[ pahy-suh-fawrm ]
/ ˈpaɪ səˌfɔrm /
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adjective
having the shape of a pea; pea-shaped.
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Origin of pisiform

1760–70; <New Latin pisiformis, equivalent to pisi- (combining form representing Latin pisumpea1) + -formis-form
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British Dictionary definitions for pisiform

pisiform
/ (ˈpɪsɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective
zoology botany resembling a pea
noun
a small pealike bone on the ulnar side of the carpus

Word Origin for pisiform

C18: via New Latin from Latin pīsum pea + forma shape
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