musciformadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈmʌskɪfɔːm/,

/ˈmʌsɪfɔːm/, U.S.

/ˈməsəˌfɔrm/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin musciformis.

Etymology: < scientific Latin musciformis (1770 or earlier as specific name) < classical Latin musca fly (see Musca n.) + -formis -form comb. form². Compare scientific Latin †Musciformes , former tribe name (see quot. 1857). Compare French musciforme (1842). N.E.D. (1908) gives only the pronunciation (mɒ·sifǭɹm) /ˈmʌsɪfɔːm/.

Entomology. rare.

Resembling a fly; spec. resembling the housefly in form.

ΚΠ

1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Musciformis, having the form of a fly..; applied by Macquart to a tribe (Musciformes nom. pl. f.) of the Tipulariae..; musciform.

1988 Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 81 318 This system of ovarian development is more efficient than that of other musciform Diptera.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† musciformadj.²

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin muscus , -iform comb. form.

Etymology: < classical Latin muscus moss n.¹ + -iform comb. form, after French musciforme (1810) or scientific Latin musciformis (1813).

Botany. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

Resembling a moss.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > moss > [adjective]

muscous1658

muscose1707

muscoid1841

musciform1890

1890 Cent. Dict. Musciform, in bot., same as muscoid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	musciform
释义	musciformadj.¹ Brit. /ˈmʌskɪfɔːm/, /ˈmʌsɪfɔːm/, U.S. /ˈməsəˌfɔrm/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin musciformis. Etymology: < scientific Latin musciformis (1770 or earlier as specific name) < classical Latin musca fly (see Musca n.) + -formis -form comb. form². Compare scientific Latin †Musciformes , former tribe name (see quot. 1857). Compare French musciforme (1842). N.E.D. (1908) gives only the pronunciation (mɒ·sifǭɹm) /ˈmʌsɪfɔːm/. Entomology. rare. Resembling a fly; spec. resembling the housefly in form. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Musciformis, having the form of a fly..; applied by Macquart to a tribe (Musciformes nom. pl. f.) of the Tipulariae..; musciform. 1988 Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 81 318 This system of ovarian development is more efficient than that of other musciform Diptera. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † musciformadj.² Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin muscus , -iform comb. form. Etymology: < classical Latin muscus moss n.¹ + -iform comb. form, after French musciforme (1810) or scientific Latin musciformis (1813). Botany. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. Resembling a moss. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > moss > [adjective] muscous1658 muscose1707 muscoid1841 musciform1890 1890 Cent. Dict. Musciform, in bot., same as muscoid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.¹1857adj.²1890
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