Pyriform

//ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pyriform object.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pear-shaped.

    "The chief difference between this brain and that of the Turtle obtains in the large size of the optic lobe and cerebrum as compared with the cerebellum, in the more pyriform figure of the cerebral hemispheres, and in the transverse fissure of the cerebellum."

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pear-shapedpeg toppeg-top shaped

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"The chief difference between this brain and that of the Turtle obtains in the large size of the optic lobe and cerebrum as compared with the cerebellum, in the more pyriform figure of the cerebral hemispheres, and in the transverse fissure of the cerebellum."

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin pyrifōrmis, from pyrum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of pyriformis.

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