- paliform
- pa·li·form
English syllables. 2014.
paliform
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Paliform — Pa li*form, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Resembling a palus; as, the paliform lobes of the septa in corals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paliform — ˈpāləˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: New Latin palus + English iform : resembling a palus the paliform lobes of the septa in corals … Useful english dictionary
paliform — shaped like a stake Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
paliform lobe — (CNIDARIA) A palus detached from the inner edge of a septum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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
