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pyriform

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm/

The English word “pyriform” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Pear-shaped.

noun

  1. A pyriform object.

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin pyrifōrmis, from pyrum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of pyriformis.

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