adj
Meaning 1
Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a pisiform iron ore
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pisiform
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noun
Meaning 2
A small bone in the wrist at the junction of the ulna and the carpus
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pisiform bone, os pisiforme
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carpal bone, carpal, wrist bone
History
Etymology
Latin pisum (“pea”) + -iform