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ensiform
(en′si 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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