rubiform

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adjective

reddish

OriginLatin rubifōrmis →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

adjectiverubiform (comparative more rubiform, superlative most rubiform)

comparative more rubiform · superlative most rubiform

  1. archaicreddish

    the rubiform rays of the sun

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Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
reddish

Origin

  1. Latinrubifōrmis
  2. Englishrubiform

Latin rubifōrmis, from ruber (“red”) + -fōrmis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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