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fusiform

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fusiform (adjective)
  2. fusiform bacillus (noun)
  3. fusiform initial (noun)
  4. fusiform rust (noun)

fu·si·form

adj \ˈfyü-zə-ˌfȯrm\

Definition of FUSIFORM

: tapering toward each end <fusiform bacteria>

Origin of FUSIFORM

Latin fusus spindle
First Known Use: 1746

Rhymes with FUSIFORM

chloroform, cruciform, dendriform, dentiform, disciform, fungiform, funnelform, land reform, letterform, microform, multiform, nonconform, racing form, thunderstorm, uniform, up a storm, vermiform

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