fusiform

adjective

fu·​si·​form ˈfyü-zə-ˌfȯrm 

: tapering toward each end

fusiform bacteria

Examples of fusiform in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Morris knew from her training that such distortions could be triggered by a specific area of the brain called the fusiform gyrus, which is responsible for face perception, object recognition and reading. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024

The researchers found that kids who were victims of bullying had a thicker cortex in the fusiform gyrus compared to kids who didn’t have any bullying problems. —Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin fūsifōrmis, from Latin fūsus "spindle" (of obscure origin) + -i- -i- + -fōrmis -form

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

fusiform

adjective

fu·​si·​form ˈfyü-zə-ˌfȯrm 

: tapering toward each end

fusiform bacteria

a fusiform aneurysm