MONILIFORM

Definition: MONILIFORM

MONILIFORM

Adjective

1. Joined or constricted, at regular intervals, so as to resemble a string of beads; as, a moniliform root; a moniliform antenna. See Illust. of Antenna.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Etymology: Moniliform \Mo*nil"i*form\, adjective. [Latin expression monile necklace -form: compare to the French expression moniliforme.]. (Websters 1913)

Domain	Definition
Science	Like a string of beads. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Rotundity	Adjective: rotund; round; (circular); cylindric, cylindrical, cylindroid; columnar, lumbriciform; conic, conical; spherical, spheroidal; globular, globated, globous, globose; egg shaped, bell shaped, pear shaped; ovoid, oviform; gibbous; rixiform; campaniform, campanulate, campaniliform; fungiform, bead-like, moniliform, pyriform, bulbous; tres atque rotundus; round as an orange, round as an apple, round as a ball, round as a billiard ball, round as a cannon ball.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: MONILIFORM

Non-English Usage: "MONILIFORM" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.

Turkish (moniliform).

Language		Translations for "MONILIFORM"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		perlesnorsvener (moniliform veins), perlesnorsfinger (moniliform fingers, thickening of the phalangeal diaphysis), cholecystitis glandularis proliferans (moniliform gall-bladder). (various references)

Dutch		Perlschnurfinger (moniliform fingers, thickening of the phalangeal diaphysis), cholecystitis glandularis proliferans (moniliform gall-bladder). (various references)

French		aplasie moniliforme (monilethrix, moniliform hair). (various references)

German		Monilethrix Crocker (beaded hair, monilethrix, moniliform hair, pili anulati), Spindelhaare (moniliform hair), Pili moniliformes (moniliform hair), Perschnurvenen (moniliform veins), Perlschnurgallenblase (moniliform gall-bladder), Perlschnurfinger (moniliform fingers, thickening of the phalangeal diaphysis), Cholecystitis glandularis proliferans s.cystica chronica (moniliform gall-bladder), Aplasia pilorum moniliformis (moniliform hair), Aplasia pilorum intermittens Virchow (beaded hair, monilethrix, moniliform hair, pili anulati), Aplasia pilorum intermittens (beaded hair, monilethrix, moniliform hair, pili anulati), Aplasia pilorum congenita intermittens Virchow (beaded hair, monilethrix, moniliform hair, pili anulati), Aplasia pilorum congenita intermittens (beaded hair, monilethrix, moniliform hair, pili anulati), Aplasia moniliformis (beaded hair, monilethrix, moniliform hair, pili anulati). (various references)

Greek		κομβολογιοειδείς φλέβες (moniliform veins), κομβολογιοειδής χολοκυστίτις (moniliform gall-bladder), κομβολογιοειδή δάκτυλα (moniliform fingers, thickening of the phalangeal diaphysis), βλαστική αδενική χολοκυστίτις (moniliform gall-bladder), διόγκωσις από φαλαγγική διάφυση (moniliform fingers, thickening of the phalangeal diaphysis). (various references)

Italian		monilethrix (moniliform hair), diverticulosi intramurale della colecisti (moniliform gall-bladder), dito con rosario rachitico (moniliform fingers, thickening of the phalangeal diaphysis), colecistite ghiandolare proliferante (moniliform gall-bladder), aplasia pilorum intermittens (moniliform hair), aplasia moniliforme (moniliform hair), alopecia moniliforme (moniliform hair). (various references)

Pig Latin		oniliformmay

Portuguese		veias moniliformes (moniliform veins). (various references)

Spanish		venas moniliformes (moniliform veins), dedo moniliforme (moniliform fingers, thickening of the phalangeal diaphysis), colecistitis glandular proliferante (moniliform gall-bladder). (various references)

Turkish		moniliform, tespih şeklinde. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Words rhyming with "MONILIFORM" (pronounced 'Mo*nil"i*form'): Acetabuliform, Aciculiform, Aciform, Acinaciform, Acinetiform, Aciniform, Actiniform, Aculeiform, Adeniform, Adipoceriform, Aeriform, Aliform, Aluminiform, Alveoliform, Ambulacriform, Amentiform, Amianthiform, Ampulliform, Anguiform, Anguilliform, Antenniform, Antheriform, Aquiform, Araneiform, Arboriform, Arciform, Asbestiform, Ascidiform, Aspergilliform, Auriform, Bacciform, Bacilliform, Basaltiform, Biform, Boniform, Botuliform, Boviform, Bromoform, Bursiform, Calceiform, Calciform, Calyciform, Calyptriform, Campaniform, Campaniliform, Cancriform, Capilliform, Capriform, Cauliform, Cerebriform. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "f-i-i-l-m-m-n-o-o-r"
	-2 letters: omniform.
	-3 letters: monofil.
	-4 letters: florin, formol, infirm, inform, morion.
	-5 letters: floor, folio, imino, minim, minor, moron, nomoi.
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