NAPIFORM


Meaning of NAPIFORM in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' n ā -p ə - ˌ fo ̇ rm

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin napus turnip (perh. from Greek napy, sinapy mustard) + International Scientific Vocabulary -iform

Date: circa 1841

: globular at the top and tapering off abruptly <a napiform root>

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