Vocabulary of Shapes and Forms

WORD DEFINITION

acicular needle-shaped
acinaciform scimitar-shaped
aciniform shaped like a berry
aculeiform shaped like a thorn
adeniform shaped like a gland
aduncate shaped like a hook or crook
aeriform of the form or shape of gas; gaseous
aliform wing-shaped
allantoid shaped like a sausage
amygdaloid almond-shaped; of or relating to tonsils
ancistroid hook-shaped
ancoral of, shaped like or resembling an anchor
anguiform shaped like a snake
anguilliform shaped like an eel
ankyroid hook-shaped
annodated shaped like the letter S
ansate having a handle or hand-like shape
apsidal shaped like an apse
aquiform watery; liquid
araneiform shaped like a spider
arborescent branched; branching; tree-shaped
arboriform shaped like a tree
arcate bow-shaped
arciform shaped like a bow
arcuate arched; bow-shaped
arietinous shaped like a ram's head
aspergilliform shaped like a brush
aspidate shield-shaped
auriform shaped like an ear
aveniform shaped like oats
axiniform shaped like an axe-head
bacciform shaped like a berry
baculiform rod-shaped
balanoid acorn-shaped
belemnoid shaped like a dart
beloid shaped like an arrow
belonoid shaped like a needle
boniform having the form of good
boviform cow-shaped
branchiform gill-shaped
buccinal shaped or sounding like a trumpet
bufoniform shaped like a toad
bulliform shaped like a blister or boil
bursiform shaped like a pouch or purse
calathiform cup-shaped
calcariform spur-shaped
calceiform shaped like a slipper
calciform pebble-shaped
campaniform bell-shaped
campanulate shaped like a bell
cancriform shaped like a crab
cannular hollow or tube-shaped
capriform goatlike
cardioid heart-shaped
carinated shaped like the prow or keel of a ship
cariniform keel-shaped
cassideous helmet-shaped
caudiform tail-like; tail-shaped
cauliform shaped like or resembling a stem
ceratoid shaped like a horn; horny
cheliform shaped like a pincer
choanoid shaped like a funnel
cingular shaped like a girdle or ring
circinate ring-shaped; rolled inwards; spiralling
clathrate shaped like a net or lattice
clavate club-shaped
claviform in the shape of a club
clithridiate shaped like a keyhole
clypeate shaped like a buckler
cochlear anything spiral-shaped; twisted spirally
coliform resembling or shaped like a sieve
colliform shaped like or resembling a neck
colubriform shaped like a snake
conchiform shaped like a shell
conglobate shaped like a small ball or globe
coracoid shaped like a crow's beak
cordate heart-shaped
cordiform heart-shaped
corniculate horn-shaped; horned
corniform shaped like a horn
coronoid shaped like a beak
corviform shaped like a crow
cotyliform disc-shaped with a raised rim
crateriform cup-shaped
cribriform shaped like a sieve
cricoid ring-shaped
cruciform cross-shaped
cteniform comb-shaped
cubiform shaped like a cube
cucullate hooded; hood-shaped
cucumiform cucumber-shaped
culiciform like or resembling a mosquito
cultriform knife-shaped
cumuliform shaped like a heap
cuneate wedge-shaped
cuneiform shaped like a wedge
cupulate of or pertaining to a cup; cup-shaped
cyathiform shaped like a cup
cymbiform shaped like a boat
deiform appearing like or shaped like a god
deltoid shaped like a delta or triangle
dendriform shaped like a tree
dendritiform branched
dentiform shaped like a tooth
digitiform shaped like a finger
disciform round or oval in shape
dolabriform resembling a hatchet or cleaver
dolioform shaped like a barrel
draconiform shaped like a dragon
drepaniform shaped like a sickle
echinuliform resembling small spines
embryoniform shaped like an embryo
ensiform resembling or possessing characteristics of a sword
eruciform like or resembling a caterpillar
fabiform shaped like a bean
falciform shaped like a sickle
faviform shaped like a honeycomb
feliform having a catlike form or shape
fibriform shaped like a fibre
fibrilliform shaped like a small fibre
ficiform shaped like a fig
filiciform shaped like a fern or frond
filiform shaped like a thread
fistuliform shaped like a pipe
flabelliform shaped like a fan
flagelliform shaped like a whip
floriform shaped like a flower
foliform shaped like a leaf
forcipiform shaped like forceps
foveiform shaped like a depression or pit
fringilliform resembling a finch
fucoid shaped like seaweed
fulciform shaped like or resembling a prop
fundiform shaped like a sling
fungiform shaped like a fungus
furcular shaped like a fork
fusiform shaped like a spindle
galeated shaped like a helmet
galeiform shaped like a helmet
gasiform of the form or shape of gas
geminiform paired; double
gladiate shaped like a sword
glandiform gland-shaped; acorn-shaped
glenoid slightly cupped; socket-shaped
gliriform resembling a rodent
guttiform shaped like a drop
hamiform shaped like a hook
harengiform shaped like a herring
hastate spear-shaped
hederiform shaped like ivy
helicoid screw-shaped; like a coil
helminthoid worm-shaped
herpetiform resembling or shaped like a reptile
hippocrepian horseshoe-shaped
hippocrepiform shaped like a horseshoe
homaloidal of the nature of a plane; flat; plane-shaped
hominiform shaped like a human
hordeiform shaped like a barleycorn
hyoid having a "U" shape
hypsiloid shaped like the Greek letter upsilon
ichthyomorphic shaped like a fish
infundibuliform having the form or shape of a funnel or cone
janiform having two faces
lacertiform shaped like a lizard
lachrymiform shaped like a tear
laciniform shaped like a fringe
lageniform shaped like a flask
lambdoid shaped like the letter lambda (^) or “L”
lamelliform shaped like a plate or layer
lanceolate shaped like a lance-head
lanciform shaped like a lance
lapilliform shaped like a small stone
lentiform shaped like a lens
leporiform resembling or shaped like a hare
libriform shaped like a book
ligniform of the form or shape of wood
ligulate resembling or shaped like a strap
limaciform slug-like
linguiform shaped like a tongue
lobular shaped like a lobe
luciform like light
lumbriciform shaped like a worm; worm-like
lunate crescent-shaped
lunulate shaped like a small crescent
lupiform shaped like a wolf
lyrate lyre-shaped
malleiform shaped like a hammer
mammiform shaped like a breast
mammiliform shaped like a nipple
mammose shaped like a breast
mandibuliform shaped like a mandible or jaw-bone
maniform having the shape of a hand
manubrial shaped like a handle
medusiform resembling a jellyfish
menisciform shaped like a crescent
mitrate shaped like a mitre or bonnet
mitriform mitre-shaped
molariform shaped like a molar
moniliform shaped like a string of beads
montiform shaped like a mountain
morbilliform like or resembling measles
moriform shaped like a mulberry
mucroniform like, having or resembling a sharp point
muriform resembling a mouse or rat
muscariform shaped like a brush
napiform shaped like a turnip
nariform shaped like the nostrils
nasutiform shaped like a nose
natiform shaped like buttocks
navicular boat-shaped
naviform boat-shaped
nephroid kidney-shaped
neuralgiform like or shaped like a nerve
nubiform cloudlike
nuciform shaped like a nut
nummiform shaped like a coin
oculiform shaped like an eye
olivary olive-shaped
oliviform shaped like an olive
omegoid shaped like a horseshoe or omega
ooidal egg-shaped
ophiomorphic shaped like a snake
oriform shaped like a mouth
ostreiform shaped like an oyster
oviform like a sheep
oviform shaped like an oval or egg
ovopyriform having a shape between a pear and an egg
palaceous spade-shaped
paliform shaped like a stake
palmate hand-shaped
pampiniform like a tendril
panduriform fiddle-shaped
papilliform nipple-shaped
paraboliform shaped like a parabola
patelliform shaped like a saucer or kneecap
pateriform saucer-shaped
pectiniform shaped like a comb
pediform shaped like a foot
pelecoid shaped like a hatchet; a hatchet-shaped geometrical figure
peltastiform shield-shaped
pelviform basin-shaped
pencilliform paintbrush-shaped
penniform feather-shaped
phacoid lens-shaped
phialiform saucer-shaped
phylliform shaped like a leaf
piciform of the form or shape of a woodpecker
piciform of the nature of or resembling pitch
pileated cap-shaped; crested; capped
pileiform shaped like an umbrella
piliform shaped like hair
pineal shaped like a pine-cone
pinnate shaped like a feather
pisciform shaped like a fish
pisiform shaped like a pea
placentiform cake-shaped
plataleiform spoonbilled; of the shape of a spoonbill
plexiform shaped like a network
poculiform cup-shaped
podiform shaped like a pod
pomiform shaped like an apple
poriform having the form of a pore
probosciform shaped like a long nose
pugioniform dagger-shaped
pulvilliform shaped like a cushion
punctiform shaped like a point
pyrgoidal tower-shaped
pyriform shaped like a pear
radiciform like a root
raduliform like a rasp or file
ramiform branching; shaped like branches
raniform frog-like
remiform oar-shaped
reniform shaped like a kidney
restiform shaped like a cord
retiform shaped like a net
rhamphoid hooked beak shaped
rhipidate fan-shaped
rhomboid shaped like a parallelogram
riziform shaped like a grain of rice
rostelliform shaped like a small beak
ruiniform having the form or appearance of ruins
sacciform shaped like a sac
sacculiform shaped like a small sac
sagittal shaped like an arrow
sagittiform shaped like an arrowhead
salpiform shaped like a barrel
scalariform shaped like a ladder
scalpeliform shaped like a scalpel
scalpriform shaped like a chisel
scaphoid boat-shaped
scapiform shaped like a stalk
sciuroid shaped like a squirrel’s tail
scrotiform shaped like a pouch
scutellate shaped like a platter
scutiform shaped like a shield
scyphiform shaped like a cup
securiform shaped like an axe
selliform shaped like a saddle
semilunate shaped like a half-moon
septiform shaped like a partition
serratiform saw-shaped; serriform
serriform saw-shaped
setiform shaped like a bristle
sigmate shaped like an S or a sigma
sigmoid S-shaped
siphoniform shaped like a siphon
soleiform slipper-shaped
soliform sun-like; resembling the sun
spadiceous shaped like a palm branch
spatulate shaped like a spatula
sphenoid wedge-shaped
spicaceous shaped like a spike
spiniform like a thorn or spine
spiraliform shaped like a spiral
squaliform shaped like a shark
squamiform shaped like a scale
stalactiform shaped like a stalactite or icicle
stapediform shaped like a stirrup
stellate star-shaped; starry
stelliform shaped like a star
stipiform shaped like a stalk
stirious shaped like an icicle
stratiform layered; forming a layer
strigiform shaped like an owl
strombuliform shaped like a spinning top; spirally twisted
struthiform ostrich-like
styliform shaped like a bristle
subulate awl-shaped
sudiform shaped like a stake
sulciform having the shape of a groove
taenioid of a ribbon-like shape
tauriform having the form of a bull
tauromorphous bull-shaped
tectiform shaped like a roof
theiform of the form of tea
toroid shaped like a doughnut or anchor-ring
trinacriform three-pronged
trochiform shaped like a spinning-top
tuberiform shaped like a lump or protuberance
tubiform shaped like a tube
turbinate shaped like a top or inverted cone
turriform shaped like a tower
tympaniform drum-like; shaped like a drum
umbiliciform shaped like a navel
umbraculiform shaped like an umbrella
unciform shaped like a hook
unguiform shaped like a claw
urceiform shaped like a pitcher
urceolate shaped like a pitcher
ursiform having the shape or appearance of a bear
utriculiform shaped like a small cavity or sac
utriform shaped like a leather bottle or flask
uvelloid resembling a small cluster of grapes
variform of various forms
vasculiform shaped like a small vase or flowerpot
vasiform shaped like a duct or vase
vergiform shaped like a rod
vermiform shaped like a worm
verruciform shaped like a wart; wartlike
versiform changing in form
villiform of the form or shape of velvet
viperiform shaped like a snake or viper
vitriform of the form or shape of glass
vulviform shaped like an oval or a vulva
xiphoid sword-shaped
ypsiliform shaped like an upsilon zosteriform shaped