phalliform

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UK/ˈfælɪfɔːm/

adjective

Phallus-shaped

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peniform
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Phallus-shaped

    [...] the phalliform and vulvoid inflorescences of the most fantastic orchids.

    1969, Octave Mirbeau, A Chinese Torture Garden, page 86
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    [...] a phalliform pillar near Oyengi decorated with a palm-leaf girdle for an annual festival).

    2003, African Historical Archaeologies, page 208

    [...] the phalliform head, the emphasized navel, and the bodily scarification.

    2016, The Nature of Culture, page 61

    Synonyms: peniform

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePhallus-shaped

Similar
peniform
Also see
peniformphallicphalloid

Origin

From phallo- + -iform.

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Translations

French phalliforme
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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