Ensiform


Pronunciation key

( ensi-fôrm′)

en•si•form

Ensiform
Ensiform

adj.

[L. ensis, sword; + -form].

  1. shaped like a sword such as an iris leaf; xiphoid.

References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
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