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ruiniform

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹuːˈɪnəˌfɔːm/
  • General-American: /ɹuˈɪnəˌfɔɹm/
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adj

Meaning 1

Having the appearance of the ruins of buildings, despite being natural in origin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • ruiniform karst
  • ruiniform landscape
  • ruiniform relief
  • ruiniform sandstone

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ruin + -iform.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: ruiniforme — Translations