acinaciform

acinaciform definition

aci·naci·form (as′ə nas′ə fôrm′)

adjective

Bot. shaped like a scimitar

Etymology: < L acinaces, short sword < Gr akinakēs, of Pers orig. + -form

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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