Definition of FUSIFORM

fusiform

Adjective Satellite

  • tapering at each end

Adj

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

Examples

  • "Acorns come in spherical and fusiform varieties."
  • "Fusobacteria are fusiform bacilli (spindled rods)."

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cigar-shaped, spindle-shaped

Scrabble Score: 16

fusiform is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fusiform is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fusiform is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

fusiform is a valid Words With Friends word