First Known Use: 1836
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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
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Origin of SCALARIFORM
New Latin scalariformis, from Latin scalaris + -iformis -iform
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