Fusiform
Pronunciation : Fu"si*form
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. fusus spindle + -form: cf. F. fusiforme.]
Definition : Defn: Shaped like a spindle; tapering at each end; as, a fusiform root; a fusiform cell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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