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Webster 1913 Edition


Ensiform

En′si-form

,
Adj.
[L.
ensis
sword +
-form
: cf. F.
ensiforme
.]
Having the form of a sword blade; sword-shaped;
as, an
ensiform
leaf
.
Ensiform cartilage
, and
Ensiform process
.
(Anat.)

Webster 1828 Edition


Ensiform

EN'SIFORM

,
Adj.
[L. ensiformis; ensis, sword, and forma, form.]
Having the shape of a sword; as the ensiform or xiphoid cartilage; an ensiform leaf.

Definition 2024


ensiform

ensiform

English

Adjective

ensiform (comparative more ensiform, superlative most ensiform)

  1. shaped like a sword blade

Synonyms

  • sword-shaped

Derived terms

  • ensiformity
  • ensiformly

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