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fusiform

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fu·si·form  (fyz-fôrm)
adj.
Tapering at each end; spindle-shaped.

[Latin fsus, spindle + -form.]

fusiform [ˈfjuːzɪˌfɔːm]
adj
elongated and tapering at both ends; spindle-shaped
[from Latin fūsus spindle]
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Adj.1.fusiform - tapering at each end
pointed - having a point


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