† metalliformadj.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin metallum , -iform comb. form.
Etymology: < classical Latin metallum metal n. + -iform comb. form. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (mĭtæ·lifǭɹm) /mɪˈtælɪfɔːm/.
Obsolete.
rare.
1794 R. Kirwan (ed. 2) I. 167 Metalliform asbestoid.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2019).