stilliform

[ stil-uh-fawrm ]
/ ˈstɪl əˌfɔrm /

adjective

drop-shaped; globular.

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Origin of stilliform

stilli- (combining form of Latin stilla drop) + -form

Words nearby stilliform

still-hunt, stillage, stillbirth, stillborn, stillicide, stilliform, stillness, stillroom, stillson wrench, stillwater, stilly
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British Dictionary definitions for stilliform

stilliform
/ (ˈstɪlɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

rare having the shape of a drop or globule

Word Origin for stilliform

C20: from Latin stilla a drop + -form
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