pisiform

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪsɪˌfɔːm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pī′sə fôrm′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pi•si•form  (pī′sə fôrm′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pea-shaped.
  • Neo-Latin pisiformis, equivalent. to pisi- (combining form representing Latin pisum pea) + -formis -form
  • 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pisiform / ˈpɪsɪˌfɔːm/
  1. resembling a pea
  1. a small pealike bone on the ulnar side of the carpus
Etymology: 18th Century: via New Latin from Latin pīsum pea + forma shape

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