[1810–20; ‹ LL clāv(a) club + -i- + -form]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cleavage, dynamic, keyboard, knockout, rationalize-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -form is a combining form meaning “having the form of”. Other words that use the affix-form include: arcform, moniliform, somatoform, tectiform, uniform
Examples of 'claviform' in a sentence
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It shows claviform glandular and branched trichomes with uniseriate stalk.
Márcia M. B. da Silva, Asaph S. C. O. Santana, Rejane M. M. Pimentel, Flávia C. L.Silva, Karina P. Randau, Luiz A. L. Soares 2013, 'Anatomy of leaf and stem of Erythrina velutina', Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-695X2013000200002. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The former presents the following autapomorphies: tegumen strong and large; uncuslong and slightly claviform; typical scaphium-gnathos complex.
Mario Antonio Durante 2012, 'New genera and problematic species in African Lithosiinae (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae,Lymantriidae)', European Journal of Taxonomyhttp://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/113. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The barbels, lips and tongue had stratified squamous epithelium with mucous, claviform cells, and taste buds.
Marcella L. dos Santos, Fábio P. Arantes, Tiago C. Pessali, José E. dos Santos 2015, 'Morphological, histological and histochemical analysis of the digestive tract of Trachelyopterusstriatulus(Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae)', Zoologia (Curitiba)http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702015000400296&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
When filled, the claviform pond has a size of ~30 × 15 m and a depth rarely surpassing 30 cm.
Wilhelm Foissner, Reinhard Medicus, Hannes Augustin, Fenton P.D. Cotterill 2013, 'Conservation of Protists: The Krauthügel Pond in Austria', Diversityhttp://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/5/2/374. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)