SCALARIFORMLY

Etymology

Adverb

scalariformly (comparative more scalariformly, superlative most scalariformly)

In a scalariform manner.

Source: Wiktionary


SCALARIFORM

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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