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pyriform

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪrɪfɔːm/

(also piriform)

Definition of pyriform

adjective

Anatomy & Biology

pear-shaped:the pyriform fossa

Origin:

mid 18th century: from modern Latin pyriformis, from pyrum (misspelling of pirum 'pear') + -iform

pyriform in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pyriform in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

pyrexia
pyridine
pyridostigmine
pyridoxal
pyridoxine
pyriform
pyrimethamine
pyrimidine
pyrites
pyro
pyro-

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ludology

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noun

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