SCALARIFORM
Etymology
Adjective
scalariform (not comparable)
Having the form of a ladder
Source: Wiktionary
Sca*lar"i*form, a. Etym: [L. scalare, scalaria, staircase, ladder + - form: cf. F. scalariforme.]
1. Resembling a ladder in form or appearance; having transverse bars or markings like the rounds of a ladder; as, the scalariform cells and scalariform pits in some plants.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like or pertaining to a scalaria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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