ACINACIFORM

Etymology

Adjective

acinaciform (not comparable)

(botany) Shaped like a scimitar.

Source: Wiktionary


Ac`i*nac"i*form, a. Etym: [L. acinaces a short sword + -form: cf. F. acinaciforme.] (Bot.)

Definition: Scimeter-shaped; as, an acinaciform leaf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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