pyriform

American Heritage Dictionary:

pyr·i·form

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(pĭr'ə-fôrm') pronunciation

adj.
Shaped like a pear.

[Medieval Latin pyrum, pear (alteration of Latin pirum) + -FORM.]

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[fr. L. pirum, pear + -form] pear-shaped; compare napiform

Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners:

pyriform

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Pear shaped.

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