- rachiform
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adj. [Gr. rhachis, backbone; L. forma, shape]Shaped like a rachis.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
rachiform
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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
