Etymology

metalliform

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Today it means: Having the form or structure of a metal. Full definition →

Latin metallum
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  1. Latin · derived frommetallum“metal”
  2. English todaymetalliform

From Latin metallum (“metal”) + -form. Compare French métalliforme.

Words from the same roots

Latinmetallum all →

metal

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