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Webster 1913 Edition

Pisiform

Pi′si-form

,
Adj.
[L.
pisum
a pea +
-form
: cf. F.
pisiforme
.]
Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape;
as, a
pisiform
iron ore
.

Pi′si-form

,
Noun.
(Anat.)
A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of
Artiodactyla
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Pisiform

PIS'IFORM

,
Adj.
[L. pisum, a pea, and forma, form.]
Having the form of a pea.
Masses of pisiform argillaceous iron ore.

Definition 2024

pisiform

pisiform

English

Adjective

pisiform ‎(comparative more pisiform, superlative most pisiform)

  1. Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape
    a pisiform iron ore

Noun

pisiform ‎(plural pisiforms)

  1. A small bone in the wrist at the junction of the ulna and the carpus

Synonyms

Etymology

Latin pisum ‎(“pea”) + -form

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