pyriform

pyr·i·form

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pir-uh-fawrm]
- /ˈpɪr əˌfɔrm/
- /pˈɪrɪfˌɔːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pir-uh-fawrm]
- /ˈpɪr əˌfɔrm/

Definitions of pyriform word

abbreviation PYRIFORM pear-shaped. 1
adjective pyriform (esp of organs of the body) pear-shaped 0
abbreviation PYRIFORM pear-shaped 0

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Origin of pyriform

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

1695-1705; < New Latin pyriformis pear-shaped, equivalent to pyri- (for piri-; Latin pir(um) pear + -i- -i-) + -formis -form

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Parts of speech for Pyriform

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pyriform

pyriform popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for pyriform

adj pyriform

cuneate — wedge-shaped: cuneate leaves are attached at the narrow end
deltoid — the thick muscle forming the rounded contour of the outer edge of the shoulder and acting to raise the arm
deltoidal — of or relating to a river delta.
hastate — (of a leaf) triangular or shaped like an arrow, with two spreading lobes at the base.

All 4 Synonyms of pyriform