scalariform

adjective sca·lar·i·form \skə-ˈla-rə-ˌfȯrm\

Definition of SCALARIFORM

: resembling a ladder especially in having transverse bars or markings like the rungs of a ladder <scalariform cells in plants>

— sca·lar·i·form·ly adverb

New Latin scalariformis, from Latin scalaris + -iformis -iform

First Known Use: 1836

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