Ensiform

  • 41xiphoid — Sword shaped; applied especially to the x. process. SYN: ensiform, gladiate, mucronate. [xipho + G. eidos, appearance] * * * xi·phoid zī .fȯid, zif .ȯid n XIPHOID PROCESS xiphoid adj * * * xiph·oid (zifґoid) (ziґfoid) [Gr. xiphoeid& …

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  • 42bladelike — adjective shaped like a sword blade the iris has an ensiform leaf • Syn: ↑ensiform, ↑sword shaped, ↑swordlike • Similar to: ↑simple, ↑unsubdivided …

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  • 43sword-shaped — adjective shaped like a sword blade the iris has an ensiform leaf • Syn: ↑ensiform, ↑swordlike, ↑bladelike • Similar to: ↑simple, ↑unsubdivided * * * swordˈ shaped …

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  • 44swordlike — adjective shaped like a sword blade the iris has an ensiform leaf • Syn: ↑ensiform, ↑sword shaped, ↑bladelike • Similar to: ↑simple, ↑unsubdivided * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ …

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  • 45Cooper's flag — Flag Flag, n. [From {Flag} to hang loose, to bend down.] (Bot.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera {Iris} and {Acorus}. [1913 Webster] {Cooper s flag}, the cat tail ({Typha latifolia}), the long leaves …

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  • 46Corn flag — Flag Flag, n. [From {Flag} to hang loose, to bend down.] (Bot.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera {Iris} and {Acorus}. [1913 Webster] {Cooper s flag}, the cat tail ({Typha latifolia}), the long leaves …

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  • 47Ensate — En sate, a. [NL. ensatus, fr. L. ensis sword.] (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Having sword shaped leaves, or appendages; ensiform. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 48Flag — Flag, n. [From {Flag} to hang loose, to bend down.] (Bot.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera {Iris} and {Acorus}. [1913 Webster] {Cooper s flag}, the cat tail ({Typha latifolia}), the long leaves of… …

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  • 49Flag broom — Flag Flag, n. [From {Flag} to hang loose, to bend down.] (Bot.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera {Iris} and {Acorus}. [1913 Webster] {Cooper s flag}, the cat tail ({Typha latifolia}), the long leaves …

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  • 50Flag root — Flag Flag, n. [From {Flag} to hang loose, to bend down.] (Bot.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera {Iris} and {Acorus}. [1913 Webster] {Cooper s flag}, the cat tail ({Typha latifolia}), the long leaves …

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