"muriform" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more muriform [comparative], most muriform [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin murus (“a wall”) + -form. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|murus||a wall}} Latin murus (“a wall”), {{affix|en|-form}} -form Head templates: {{en-adj}} muriform (comparative more muriform, superlative most muriform)
  1. (botany) Resembling a wall. Derived forms: muriformly
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