pyriform
Origin of pyriform
1Other words from pyriform
- pseu·do·pyr·i·form, adjective
- sub·pyr·i·form, adjective
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How to use pyriform in a sentence
They found themselves yoked to an equation that couldn’t accurately describe pyriform, or conical, eggs.
An elusive equation describing bird eggs of all shapes has been found at last | Rachel Crowell | October 29, 2021 | Science NewsThe female lays four excessively large pyriform eggs, about three inches long.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginIt is somewhat pyriform in shape, the narrower end corresponding with the future posterior end of the embryo.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourThis, though variable, is yet generally so far pyriform as to show distinct contraction toward the stipe.
The North American Slime-Moulds | Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideThus on the lower surface of a log raised a little distance from the earth the thalium is often pyriform.
The North American Slime-Moulds | Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The egg of the Emperor is white, pyriform in shape, and weighs just under 1 lb.
Antarctic Penguins | George Murray Levick
British Dictionary definitions for pyriform
/ (ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm) /
(esp of organs of the body) pear-shaped
Origin of pyriform
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