bursiform

English

WOTD – 7 July 2010

Etymology

From New Latin bursiformis, from the Latin bursa (“purse”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbəːsɪfɔːm/
(US) enPR: bûrʹsĭfôrm, IPA^(key): /ˈbɝsɪfɔɹm/
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Adjective

bursiform (comparative more bursiform, superlative most bursiform)

Shaped like a purse or bag.

Synonyms

(shaped like a purse): bursiculate

Related terms

bursa

Translations

Shaped like a purse or bag

French: bursiforme (fr) m or f

Russian: сумкообра́зный (ru) (sumkoobráznyj), мешкообра́зный (ru) (meškoobráznyj)

References

“bursiform, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

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