"rod-shaped" meaning in All languages combined

See rod-shaped on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more rod-shaped [comparative], most rod-shaped [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} rod-shaped (comparative more rod-shaped, superlative most rod-shaped)
  1. Shaped like a rod; long and cylindrical. Translations (shaped like a rod): tankomainen (Finnish), sauvamainen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-rod-shaped-en-adj-Y-ApWVD9 Disambiguation of 'shaped like a rod': 99 1
  2. (biology) Specifically, describing a form of bacterium. Categories (topical): Biology, Shapes Translations (describing a form of bacterium): sauvamainen (Finnish), sauva- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-rod-shaped-en-adj-8xDKzFUq Disambiguation of Shapes: 31 69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 90 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'describing a form of bacterium': 2 98

Alternative forms

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