Meanings
adjectivebursiform (comparative more bursiform, superlative most bursiform)
comparative more bursiform · superlative most bursiform
- Shaped like a purse or bag.
Synonyms: bursiculate
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveShaped like a purse or bag.
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Origin
- Latinbursa“purse”
- New Latinbursiformis
- Englishbursiform
From New Latin bursiformis, from Latin bursa (“purse”).
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French bursiforme
- bursiformeShaped like a purse or bag
Russian сумкообра́зный, мешкообра́зный
- сумкообра́зный (sumkoobráznyj)Shaped like a purse or bag
- мешкообра́зный (meškoobráznyj)Shaped like a purse or bag
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bursiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursiform
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“bursiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursiform. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bursiform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursiform.
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