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单词 nasiform
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nasiformadj.

Brit. /ˈneɪzɪfɔːm/, U.S. /ˈneɪzəˌfɔrm/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin nāsus , -form comb. form2.
Etymology: < classical Latin nāsus nose (see nase n.) + -form comb. form2.
rare.
Having the form of a nose; nose-shaped.
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the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > [adjective] > having form of snout or nose
nasiform1752
nariform1846
snouted1866
snoutish1898
1752 J. Hill Gen. Nat. Hist. III. 211 The Cyprinus, with a nasiform snout.
1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxxi. 253 In the pupa of Morpho Menelaus..this nasiform prominence of the prothorax is extended into a long arched horn.
1991 Independent (Nexis) 13 Feb. Spongy nasiform tendency (or Mad Comic Disease).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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