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Definition of fusiform
: tapering toward each end
fusiform bacteria
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“Fusiform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fusiform. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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fusiform
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Medical Definition of fusiform
: tapering toward each end
fusiform bacteria a fusiform aneurysm
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The first known use of fusiform was in 1746
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