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acinaciform

[ as-uh-nas-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. scimitar-shaped, as a leaf.


acinaciform

/ ˌæsɪˈnæsɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

  1. (of leaves) shaped like a scimitar; curved
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acinaciform1

1765–75; < Latin acīnac- (stem of acīnacēs < Greek akinákēs short sword) + -i- + -form
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acinaciform1

C19: via Latin acīnacēs, from Greek akinakēs short sword, ultimately from Iranian + -form
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Example Sentences

ScimeterÐshaped; as, an acinaciform leaf.

Acinaciform, scimitar-shaped, like some bean-pods.

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