pisiform

English

Etymology

Latin pisum (“pea”) +‎ -iform

Adjective

pisiform (comparative more pisiform, superlative most pisiform)

  1. Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape
    a pisiform iron ore

Noun

pisiform (plural pisiforms)

  1. A small bone in the wrist at the junction of the ulna and the carpus

Synonyms

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