lyriform

[ lahy-ruh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. shaped like a lyre.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lyriform¹

From the French word lyriforme, dating back to 1855–60. See lyre, -i-, -form

Example Sentences

In the male of M. alberti the tail is not only not lyriform, but the exterior rectrices are shorter than the rest.

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