cucumeriform

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UK/kjuːkjuːˈmɛɹɪfɔːm/

A form of cucumiform — Shaped like a cucumber; having the form of a cylinder tapered and rounded at the ends, and possibly curved.

OriginLatin cucumis →
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Meanings

adjectivecucumeriform (comparative more cucumeriform, superlative most cucumeriform)

comparative more cucumeriform · superlative most cucumeriform

  1. rarebiologyRare form of cucumiform.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:cucumeriform.

Origin

  1. Latincucumis“cucumber”
  2. Englishcucumeriform

Formed by the suffixation of cucumer-, the long consonant stem of the Latin cucumis (“cucumber”), with the English -form; compare the New Latin cucumeriformis and the French cucumeriforme.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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