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funiliform

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

tough and flexible like a cord

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • funiliform petals
  • funiliform racemes
  • The roots of some endogenous trees are funiliform.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin funis (“rope”) + -form.