moniliform

moniliform
moniliformly, adv.
/moh nil"euh fawrm'/, adj.
1. Bot., Zool. consisting of or characterized by a series of beadlike swellings alternating with contractions, as certain roots or stems.
2. resembling a string of beads in shape.
[1795-1805; < L monili- (s. of monile necklace) + -FORM]

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  • moniliform — [mō nil′ə fôrm΄, mənil′ə fôrm΄] adj. [< L monile (gen. monilis), necklace < IE base * mono , neck (> MANE) + FORM] shaped somewhat like a string of beads; specif., consisting of, or having, a series of alternate swellings and… …   English World dictionary

  • moniliform — adjective Etymology: Latin monile necklace more at mane Date: circa 1803 jointed or constricted at regular intervals so as to resemble a string of beads < a moniliform root > < moniliform insect antennae > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • moniliform — adj. [L. monile, necklace; forma, shape] Beadlike; resembling a string of beads; contracted or jointed at regular intervals …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • moniliform — adjective Having a form resembling a string of beads, where the component parts or segments are more or less uniform in size and are spherical or rounded in shape …   Wiktionary

  • moniliform — Shaped like a string of beads or beaded necklace. [L. monile, necklace, + forma, appearance] * * * mo·nil·i·form mə nil ə .fȯrm adj jointed or constricted at regular intervals so as to resemble a string of beads * * * mo·nil·i·form (mo… …   Medical dictionary

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  • moniliform — adj. shaped like a chain of beads, resembling a chain of beads (Botany, Zoology) …   English contemporary dictionary

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