scalariform

[ skuh-lar-uh-fawrm ]

/ skəˈlær əˌfɔrm /

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Origin of scalariform

From the New Latin word scālāriformis, dating back to 1830–40. See scalar, -form

Words nearby scalariform

scalage, Scala, La, scalar, scalare, scalar field, scalariform, scalar multiplication, scalar product, scalar triple product, scalation, scala tympani

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How to use scalariform in a sentence

Stems containing woody fibre and vessels (especially scalariform or spiral ducts).
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Scalariform, with cross-bands, resembling the steps of a ladder, 134.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Scalariform ducts of a Fern; part of a bundle, prismatic by pressure.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for scalariform

scalariform

/ (skəˈlærɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

biology resembling a laddera scalariform cell

Word Origin for scalariform

C19: from New Latin scālāriformis from Latin scālāris of a ladder + -form

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