ensiform

(ensi fôrm′)

adjective

sword-shaped, as an iris leaf; xiphoid

Origin: < L ensis, sword (< IE *nsi-s > Sans así-) + -form

See ensiform in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Shaped like a sword, as the leaf of an iris.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ēnsis, sword

Origin: + -form

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