PYRIFORM


Meaning of PYRIFORM in English

[ 'pɪrɪfɔ:m ]

(also piriform )

■ adjective Anatomy & Biology pear-shaped.

Origin

C18: from mod. L. ~is , from pyrum (misspelling of pirum 'pear') + -iform .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.