claviform


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claviform

(ˈklævɪˌfɔːm)
adj
(Biology) another word for clavate
[C19: from Latin clāva club]
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clav•i•form

(ˈklæv əˌfɔrm)

adj.
club-shaped; clavate.
[1810–20; < Late Latin clāv(a) club + -i- + -form]
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