- Securiform
- Securiform Se*cu"ri*form, a. [L. securis an ax or hatchet + -form: cf. F. s['e]curiforme.] (Nat. Hist.) Having the form of an ax or hatchet. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Securiform
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securiform — /si kūˈri förm/ adjective Axe shaped ORIGIN: L secūris axe, from secāre to cut, and ↑ form … Useful english dictionary
securiform — adj. [L. securis, ax; forma, shape] Hatchet shaped … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
securiform — shaped like an axe Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
securiform — adj. shaped like an axe; having an axe … English contemporary dictionary
securiform — a. axe shaped. ♦ securigerous, a. bearing an axe … Dictionary of difficult words
Shapes and Resemblance — This assortment of 370 adjectives all refer in some way to the form or shape of things. Some are more geometrically descriptive than others, while a number of terms refer to animal forms or shapes of obscure objects. Certain adjectives for shapes … Phrontistery dictionary
