"corviform" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more corviform [comparative], most corviform [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin corvus (“raven”) + -iform. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|corvus|t=raven}} Latin corvus (“raven”), {{af|en|-iform}} -iform Head templates: {{en-adj}} corviform (comparative more corviform, superlative most corviform)
  1. (rare) Resembling a crow or raven; corvine. Tags: rare Related terms: curviform
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