moniliform

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adjective

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.

OriginLatin monīlifōrmis ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? →
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Meanings

adjectivemoniliform (comparative more moniliform, superlative most moniliform)

comparative more moniliform · superlative most moniliform

  1. biologyHaving 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.

Origin

  1. Latinmonīle
  2. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  3. Latinfōrma
  4. Latinmonīlifōrmis
  5. Englishmoniliform

Borrowed from Latin monīlifōrmis.

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Translations

French moniliforme
  • moniliformeTranslations
Latin monīlifōrmis
  • monīlifōrmisTranslations
Romanian moniliform
  • moniliformTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

limoniform
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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