pyriform

pyriform
adjective Etymology: New Latin pyriformis, from Medieval Latin pyrum pear (alteration of Latin pirum) + Latin -iformis -iform Date: 1741 having the form of a pear

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  • Pyriform — Pyr i*form, a. [L. pyrum, pirum, a pear + form: cf. F. pyriforme, piriforme.] Having the form of a pear; pear shaped. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pyriform — [pir′ə fôrm΄] adj. [ModL pyriformis < ML pyrum, for L pirum, PEAR: see FORM] pear shaped: also sp. piriform …   English World dictionary

  • pyriform — SYN: piriform. [L. pyrum (prop. pirum), pear, + forma, form] * * * pyriform, pyriformis var of PIRIFORM, PIRIFORMIS * * * pyr·i·form (pirґĭ form) piriform …   Medical dictionary

  • Pyriform fossa — The pyriform fossa is made up of two cavities behind the laryngeal ventricle. It is involved in speech.These cavities are located on either side of the Glottic Opening and form the lateral borders of the Larynx (i.e. it is the space between the… …   Wikipedia

  • pyriform area — noun pear shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon • Syn: ↑piriform area, ↑pyriform lobe, ↑piriform lobe • Hypernyms: ↑neural structure • Part Holonyms: ↑rhinencephalon, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pyriform lobe — noun pear shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon • Syn: ↑pyriform area, ↑piriform area, ↑piriform lobe • Hypernyms: ↑neural structure • Part Holonyms: ↑rhinencephalon, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pyriform — pear shaped …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • pyriform — adj. [L. pyrum, a pear; forma, shape] Having the shape of a pear; round and large at one end, generally tapering to the other …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • pyriform — /pir euh fawrm /, adj. pear shaped. [1695 1705; < NL pyriformis pear shaped, equiv. to pyri (for piri ; L pir(um) PEAR + i I ) + formis FORM] * * * …   Universalium

  • pyriform — adjective pear shaped. Sometimes (e.g. while describing eggs) also called a peg top shape …   Wiktionary

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