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pisiform

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pi·si·form  (ps-fôrm)
adj.
Resembling a pea in size or shape.
n.
A small bone at the junction of the ulna and the carpus.
[Latin psum, pea; see pea + -form.]
pisiform [ˈpɪsɪˌfɔːm]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Zoology Botany resembling a pea
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a small pealike bone on the ulnar side of the carpus
[via New Latin from Latin pīsum pea + forma shape]
pisiform - Shaped like a pea.
See also related terms for pea.
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Noun1.pisiform - a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetralpisiform - a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
os pisiforme, pisiform bone
carpal, carpal bone, wrist bone - any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
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