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fusiform

 
Dictionary: fu·si·form   (fyū'zə-fôrm') pronunciation
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adj.
Tapering at each end; spindle-shaped.

[Latin fūsus, spindle + -FORM.]


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(fyū'zə-fôrm')
adj.

Tapering at each end; spindle-shaped.

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Shaped like a round stick tapered at both ends.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: tapering at each end
  Synonyms: spindle-shaped, cigar-shaped

 
 
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