napiform

[ ney-puh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. round at the top and tapering sharply below; turnip-shaped, as a root.

napiform

/ ˈneɪpɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. botany shaped like a turnip

Word History and Origins

Origin of napiform¹

1840–50; < Latin nāp ( us ) a kind of turnip + -i- + -form

Word History and Origins

Origin of napiform¹

C19: from Latin nāpus turnip