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

Words nearby pisiform

pish, pishogue, Pishpek, Pisidia, Pisidian, pisiform, Pisistratidae, Pisistratus, pismire, pismo clam, pisolite

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How to use pisiform in a sentence

The ulnare, intermedium and pisiform are comparatively large flattened bones, the others are small and cubical.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The bones of the proximal row are the radiale, the ulnare, and the pisiform.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The pisiform also is well developed, but there is no radial sesamoid.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The pisiform is large and several other sesamoid bones occur.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The pisiform bone, situated at the external part of the first row of bone, is prominent posteriorly.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

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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