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remiform

American  
[rem-uh-fawrm] / ˈrɛm əˌfɔrm /

adjective

  1. shaped like an oar.

Etymology

Origin of remiform

1855–60; < Latin rēm ( us ) oar + -i- + -form

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Remiform, rem′i-form, adj. shaped like an oar.—adj.

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