acinaciform

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adjective

Shaped like a scimitar.

“an acinaciform leaf”

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adjectiveacinaciform (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyShaped like a scimitar.

    an acinaciform leaf

Origin

  1. New Latinacīnacifōrmis
  2. Englishacinaciform

From New Latin acīnacifōrmis, from acinaces (“short sword”) + -form.

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Translations

French acinaciforme
  • acinaciformeshaped like a scimitar
Latin acinaciformis
  • acinaciformisshaped like a scimitar
Cite this entry
APA

acinaciform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acinaciform

MLA

“acinaciform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acinaciform. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acinaciform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acinaciform.

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