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fusiform definition

fu·si·form (fyo̵̅o̅′zi fôrm′, -si-)

adjective

rounded, broadest in the middle, and tapering toward each end; spindle-shaped

Etymology: < L fusus, a spindle + -form

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