"musciform" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more musciform [comparative], most musciform [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin mūscus (“moss”) + -iform. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|mūscus|t=moss}} Latin mūscus (“moss”), {{suf|en||iform}} + -iform Head templates: {{en-adj}} musciform (comparative more musciform, superlative most musciform)
  1. (botany) Having the appearance or form of a moss. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-musciform-en-adj-o2lIIyzs Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -iform Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more musciform [comparative], most musciform [superlative]
Etymology: From Musca + -form. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Musca|form}} Musca + -form Head templates: {{en-adj}} musciform (comparative more musciform, superlative most musciform)
  1. Having the form or structure of flies of the genus Musca or family Muscidae.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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