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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