MITRIFORM

Etymology

Adjective

mitriform (comparative more mitriform, superlative most mitriform)

Having the form of a miter, or peaked cap.

(botany) Conical, and somewhat dilated at the base.

Synonyms

• (form of a mitre): mitral, mitrate

Source: Wiktionary


Mit"ri*form, a. Etym: [Miter + -form: cf. F. mitriforme.]

Definition: Having the form of a miter, or a peaked cap; as, a mitriform calyptra. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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