strombuliform

strombuliform
strombūˈliform adjective
1. Shaped like a spinning top
2. Spirally twisted
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Main Entry:stromb

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  • Strombuliform — Strom*bu li*form, a. [NL. strombulus, dim. of strombus + form. See {Strombus}.] 1. (Geol.) Formed or shaped like a top. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Coiled into the shape of a screw or a helix. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strombuliform — shaped like a spinning top; spirally twisted Shapes and Resemblance …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • strombuliform —   a. like a spinning top or screw …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Shapes and Resemblance — This assortment of 370 adjectives all refer in some way to the form or shape of things. Some are more geometrically descriptive than others, while a number of terms refer to animal forms or shapes of obscure objects. Certain adjectives for shapes …   Phrontistery dictionary

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