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fusiform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
fusiform
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin fusus (“spindle”) + -iform.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more fusiform (comparative) most fusiform (superlative)

Derived Forms

bifusiform subfusiform

Phrases

fusiform gyrus

Frequently Paired Words

fusee spindly

Synonyms

spindle-shaped cigar-shaped

Questions

What does fusiform mean?
Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.
Where does fusiform come from?
From Latin fusus (“spindle”) + -iform.

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