CUCUMIFORM

Etymology

Adjective

cucumiform (comparative more cucumiform, superlative most cucumiform)

Shaped like a cucumber; having the form of a cylinder tapered and rounded at the ends, and possibly curved.

Source: Wiktionary


Cu*cu"mi*form (k-k"m-frm), a. Etym: [L. cucumis cucumber + -form.]

Definition: Having the form of a cucumber; having the form of a cylinder tapered and rounded at the ends, and either straight or curved.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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