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Webster 1913 Edition


Auriform

Au′ri-form

,
Adj.
[L.
auris
ear +
-form
.]
Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped.

Definition 2024


auriform

auriform

English

An abalone, also known as an 'ear shell'

Adjective

auriform (comparative more auriform, superlative most auriform)

  1. Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped. An example is the gastropod mollusc abalone, which is also known as the 'ear shell'.

References

  • auriform in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913