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pisiform definition

pisi·form (pī′si fôrm′)

adjective

resembling a pea in shape and size

Etymology: < L pisum, pea + -form

noun

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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