scopiform

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/ˈskəʊpɪfɔː(ɹ)m/

adjective

Having the form of a broom.

OriginLatin scōpa →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

adjectivescopiform (comparative more scopiform, superlative most scopiform)

comparative more scopiform · superlative most scopiform

  1. obsoleteHaving the form of a broom.

    zeolite[…], either stelliform or scopiform

    1784, Richard Kirwan, Elements of Mineralogy

Origin

  1. Latinscōpa“a broom”
  2. Englishscopiform

From Latin scōpa (“a broom”) + -iform.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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