piriform

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UK/ˈpɪ.ɹɪ.fɔːm/US/ˈpɪɹ.əˌfɔɹm/

A form of pyriform — Pear-shaped.

OriginNew Latin pirifōrmis →
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Meanings

adjectivepiriform (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of pyriform.
nounpiriform (plural piriforms)

plural piriforms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pyriform.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pear-shaped

Origin

  1. New Latinpirifōrmis
  2. Englishpiriform

Borrowing from New Latin pirifōrmis, from pirum (“a pear”) + -fōrmis (“-form, -shaped”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of piriformis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with piriform

pyriformamygdalopiriformendopiriformobpyriformprepyriformsubpyriform
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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