NAPIFORM

Etymology

Adjective

napiform (comparative more napiform, superlative most napiform)

(botany) Shaped like a turnip; spherical at the top, but with a tapering bottom.

Source: Wiktionary


Na"pi*form, a. Etym: [L. napus turnip + -form: cf. F. napiforme. Cf. Navew.] (Bot.)

Definition: Turnip-shaped; large and round in the upper part, and very slender below.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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