Etymology

moniliform

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Today it means: Having a form resembling a string of beads, where the component parts or segments are more or less uniform in size and are spherical or rounded in shape. Full definition →

Latin monīlifōrmis ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?
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  1. Latinmonīle
  2. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  3. Latinfōrma
  4. Latinmonīlifōrmis
  5. English todaymoniliform

Borrowed from Latin monīlifōrmis.

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