rachiform

rachiform
adj. [Gr. rhachis, backbone; L. forma, shape]
Shaped like a rachis.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • rachiform — ra·chi·form …   English syllables

  • rachiform — ˈrākəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: rachi + form : having the form of a rachis …   Useful english dictionary

  • rachis —   n. (pl. ides ) spine; central axis.    ♦ rachialgia, n. pain in spine.    ♦ rachidian, a.    ♦ rachiform, a. like rachis.    ♦ rachiometer, n. instrument measuring spinal curvature …   Dictionary of difficult words

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