CLAVIFORM
Etymology 1
Adjective
claviform (comparative more claviform, superlative most claviform)
(chiefly, biology) Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped.
Synonyms: clavate, clubbed
Noun
claviform (plural claviforms)
(palaeography) An image or symbol which is club-shaped, that is, larger at the tip than at the base.
Etymology 2
Adjective
claviform (comparative more claviform, superlative most claviform)
(chiefly, biology) Shaped like a nail (“a metallic spike-shaped fastener”).
Etymology 3
Adjective
claviform (comparative more claviform, superlative most claviform)
Key-shaped.
Notes
Source: Wiktionary
Clav"i*form, a. Etym: [L. clava club + -form.] (Bot.)
Definition: Club-shaped; clavate. Craig.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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