pisiform

(si fôrm′)

adjective

resembling a pea in shape and size

Origin: < L pisum, pea + -form

noun

a small bone on the inner side of the wrist that resembles half a pea

See pisiform in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Resembling a pea in size or shape.
noun
A small bone at the junction of the ulna and the carpus.

Origin:

Origin: Latin pīsum, pea; see pea

Origin: + -form

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