pyriform

adjective pyr·i·form \ˈpir-ə-ˌfȯrm\

Definition of PYRIFORM

: having the form of a pear

pyr·i·form or pir·i·form \ˈpir-ə-ˌfȯrm\

New Latin pyriformis, from Medieval Latin pyrum pear (alteration of Latin pirum) + Latin -iformis -iform

First Known Use: 1741

Medical Dictionary

variant of piriform, piriformis

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