† fossiformadj.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fosse n.¹; Latin fossa , -iform comb. form; fossa n.¹, -iform comb. form.

Etymology: Partly < fosse n.¹ or its etymon classical Latin fossa (see fossa n.¹) + -iform comb. form, and partly (in zoological use) < fossa n.¹ + -iform comb. form. N.E.D. (1897) gives the pronunciation as (fǫ·sifǭɹm) /ˈfɒsɪfɔːm/.

Obsolete. rare.

Having the form of a trench, furrow, or (Zoology) fossa.

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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > indentation or cavity > [adjective] > depression or cavity

capsulary1615

vesiculara1682

capsular1727

follicular1743

alveolar1816

antral1820

celluliferous1822

fossiform1824

impressed1826

sacciform1836

vestibular1836

ventricular1841

vestibulary1843

saccular1861

tubero-cystic1879

scrobicular1888

tubulosaccularc1900

vacuolized1910

cisternal1920

lacunate1957

vesiculating1966

1824 Phrenol. Jrnl. & Misc. 1 15 Not..any distinct and visible boundaries of separation between them [sc. regions of the brain], either by march-stones, pits, or other more regular, mural, or fossiform divisions.

1846 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes 188 Cells fossiform, meandering, with the margin rounded.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	fossiform
释义	† fossiformadj. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fosse n.¹; Latin fossa , -iform comb. form; fossa n.¹, -iform comb. form. Etymology: Partly < fosse n.¹ or its etymon classical Latin fossa (see fossa n.¹) + -iform comb. form, and partly (in zoological use) < fossa n.¹ + -iform comb. form. N.E.D. (1897) gives the pronunciation as (fǫ·sifǭɹm) /ˈfɒsɪfɔːm/. Obsolete. rare. Having the form of a trench, furrow, or (Zoology) fossa. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > indentation or cavity > [adjective] > depression or cavity capsulary1615 vesiculara1682 capsular1727 follicular1743 alveolar1816 antral1820 celluliferous1822 fossiform1824 impressed1826 sacciform1836 vestibular1836 ventricular1841 vestibulary1843 saccular1861 tubero-cystic1879 scrobicular1888 tubulosaccularc1900 vacuolized1910 cisternal1920 lacunate1957 vesiculating1966 1824 Phrenol. Jrnl. & Misc. 1 15 Not..any distinct and visible boundaries of separation between them [sc. regions of the brain], either by march-stones, pits, or other more regular, mural, or fossiform divisions. 1846 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes 188 Cells fossiform, meandering, with the margin rounded. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1824
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