"piriform" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɪɹ.əˌfɔɹm/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɪɹɪfɔː(ɹ)m Etymology: Borrowing from New Latin pirifōrmis, from pirum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of piriformis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|pirifōrmis}} New Latin pirifōrmis, {{af|la|pirum|-fōrmis|nocat=1|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=a pear|t2=-form, -shaped}} pirum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix), {{dbt|en|piriformis}} Doublet of piriformis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} piriform (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of pyriform. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: pyriform Derived forms: amygdalopiriform, endopiriform, piriform aperture, piriform fossa, piriform recess, piriform sinus, prepiriform
    Sense id: en-piriform-en-adj-vxJ-DF0s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -form Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -form: 62 38

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɪɹ.əˌfɔɹm/ [General-American] Forms: piriforms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɹɪfɔː(ɹ)m Etymology: Borrowing from New Latin pirifōrmis, from pirum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of piriformis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|pirifōrmis}} New Latin pirifōrmis, {{af|la|pirum|-fōrmis|nocat=1|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=a pear|t2=-form, -shaped}} pirum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix), {{dbt|en|piriformis}} Doublet of piriformis Head templates: {{en-noun}} piriform (plural piriforms)
  1. Alternative form of pyriform. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pyriform
    Sense id: en-piriform-en-noun-vxJ-DF0s

Inflected forms

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