Fusiform

Fusiform
Fusiform Fu"si*form, a. [L. fusus spindle + -form: cf. F. fusiforme.] Shaped like a spindle; shaped like a cylinder that tapers at each end; as, a fusiform root; a fusiform cell.

Syn: cigar-shaped. [1913 Webster]


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  • fusiform — spindle shaped, 1746, from L. fusus “spindle” (see FUSE (Cf. fuse) (n.)) + FORM (Cf. form) …   Etymology dictionary

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