ACIFORM

Etymology

Adjective

aciform (not comparable)

Shaped like a needle.

Anagrams

• AFRICOM, Formica, formica

Source: Wiktionary


Ac"i*form, a. Etym: [L. acus needle + -form.]

Definition: Shaped like a needle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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