MUMMIFORM

Etymology

Adjective

mummiform (not comparable)

Having the shape of a mummy. [from 19th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Mum"mi*form, a. Etym: [Mummy + -form.]

Definition: Having some resemblance to a mummy; -- in zoölogy, said of the pupæ of certain insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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