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单词 remiform
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remiformadj.

Brit. /ˈrɛmᵻfɔːm/, U.S. /ˈrɛməˌfɔrm/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rēmi- , -form comb. form2.
Etymology: < classical Latin rēmi-, combining form (in e.g. rēmipedus remipede n.) of rēmus oar (see reme n.1) + -form comb. form2. Compare scientific Latin remiformis (1839 as a specific name).
Shaped like an oar.Chiefly in scientific contexts.
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1836 R. H. Schomburgk in P. Rivière Guiana Trav. Robert Schomburgk (2006) I. ii. 122 There were..many pisiform and remiform cavaties [sic], filled with nodules of indurated clay.
1865 Q. Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. 5 73 The spicules, which in most cases take the form of ensiform, hastate, or remiform spines,..are..solid throughout.
1958 Coloeopterists Bull. 12 22 Antennae black, short, hardly longer than pronotum; articles 1 and 2 somewhat glistening,..11 longer than rami, remiform.
1980 V. Asthana in R. P. Anand Law of Sea 75 The manganese nodules on the ocean floor may be either round, remiform or spherical shaped.
2000 H. Panda Medicinal Plants, Cultiv. & their Uses i. 2 Anthers are remiform, monothecous, green coloured.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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