paliform
/ˈpeɪlɪfɔːm/Chiefly Zoology and Palaeontology
adjective
Resembling or having the form of a stake; specifically (in corals) of the nature of a palus; designating or relating to a vertical projection resembling a palus but joined to the adjacent septum (especially in paliform lobe, paliform tooth).
Origin
Late 19th century. From classical Latin pālus pale + -iform.