restiform

/ ˈrɛstɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. (esp of bundles of nerve fibres) shaped like a cord or rope; cordlike

Word History and Origins

Origin of restiform¹

C19: from New Latin restiformis , from Latin restis a rope + forma shape

Example Sentences

The restiform columns derived from spinal fibres enter the cerebellum and terminate chiefly in its hemispheres.

From Project Gutenberg

Exophthalmia in animals born of parents in which an injury to the restiform body had produced that protrusion of the eyeball.

From Project Gutenberg