pisiform
[ pahy-suh-fawrm ]
/ ˈpaɪ səˌfɔrm /
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adjective
having the shape of a pea; pea-shaped.
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Words nearby pisiform
pish, pishogue, Pishpek, Pisidia, Pisidian, pisiform, pisiform bone, Pisistratidae, Pisistratus, pismire, pismo clam
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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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Medical definitions for pisiform
pisiform
[ pī′sə-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Resembling a pea in size or shape.
n.
Pisiform bone.
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