auriform

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UK/ɔːˈɹɪfɔːm/

adjective

Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped.

“The gastropod mollusc abalone is auriform, and therefore also known as the ear shell.”

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Meanings

adjectiveauriform (comparative more auriform, superlative most auriform)

comparative more auriform · superlative most auriform

  1. Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped.

    The gastropod mollusc abalone is auriform, and therefore also known as the ear shell.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving a shape resembling an ear

Similar
ear-shapedear-likerounded

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From aur- + -iform.

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Translations

French auriforme
  • auriformeTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

auriform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auriform

MLA

“auriform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auriform. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auriform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auriform.

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