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botuliform

botuliform

9.9
Having the shape of a long sausage with rounded ends
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɑːtʃʊlɪfɔːrm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : botuliforme
  • She described the botuliform shape of the sausage.

Examples

  • The botuliform pasta looked delicious on the plate.

  • The bacterium has a botuliform appearance when observed under the microscope.

  • Researchers noted the botuliform shape of the organism in their report.

  • The spores are botuliform, measuring several micrometers in length.

  • The bacterium has a botuliform appearance when observed under the microscope.

  • Researchers noted the botuliform shape of the organism in their report.

  • She described the botuliform shape of the sausage.

Synonyms

sausage-shaped
vsbotuliform
3.7

A long round shape with rounded ends like a small tube

is a more technical label for the same long rounded form
sausage-like
vsbotuliform
3.6

Long and rounded like a small tube

is the more exact long rounded form used in definitions
allantoid
vsbotuliform
  • Specialized
9.9

Shaped like a long, slightly curved sausage

is the general nontechnical long rounded shape

Antonyms

flat
797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

Surface Forms

botuliform positive

Morphology

botuliform = botul + iform

The combining form 'botul-' (sausage) is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from familiar base words despite the recognizable '-iform' 'shaped' suffix.

Etymology

Botuliform comes from the Latin botulus meaning 'sausage' and the ending -form meaning 'shape'. So botuliform literally means 'sausage-shaped', which is why it describes something long with rounded ends.