moniliform

mo·nil·i·form

 (mō-nĭl′ə-fôrm′)

adj.

Resembling a string of beads, as the roots of certain plants or the antennae of certain insects.

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[Latin monīle, necklace + -form.]

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mo·nil′i·form′ly adv.

moniliform

(mɒˈnɪlɪˌfɔːm)

adj

(Biology) biology shaped like a string of beads: moniliform fungi.

[C19: from New Latin monīliformis, from Latin monīle necklace + forma shape]

mo•nil•i•form

(moʊˈnɪl əˌfɔrm)

adj.

characterized by a series of swellings that resemble a string of beads, as certain plant stems or insect antennae.

[1795–1805; < Latin monīli- (comb. form of monīle necklace) + -form]