auriform

[ awr-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. shaped like an ear, as the shell of certain mollusks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of auriform¹

First recorded in 1810–20; auri- ² + -form

Example Sentences

Shell globular or auriform, external or partly covered by the mantle.

From Project Gutenberg

Antonym: jest. earnestness, n. ardor, sincerity, fervency, seriousness, intentness, unction. earpick, n. auriscalp. earring, n. eardrop, pendant; girandole. ear-shaped, a. auriform. earth, n. world, terra firma, globe; land, soil, ground.

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