Synonyms for pyriform
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pir-uh-fawrm |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɪr əˌfɔrm |
Définition of pyriform
- As in triangular : adj having three angles
- The tree is valued for its fruit, which is oblong to pyriform in shape, 2-5 in.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 » by Various
- They are globular, ovoid, or pyriform, and are sold by the individual pearl.
- Extract from : « The Ocean World: » by Louis Figuier
- The egg of the Emperor is white, pyriform in shape, and weighs just under 1Â lb.
- Extract from : « Antarctic Penguins » by George Murray Levick
- Ovicells aculeate, with strong widely set spines, pyriform depressed.
- Extract from : « Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1. » by John MacGillivray
- The body is pyriform, with the shell opening at the larger end.
- Extract from : « Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole » by Gary N. Calkins
- The first has not been examined by the writer and is said to be smooth and short, pyriform, 10 centimeters in diameter.
- Extract from : « The Philippine Agricultural Review » by Various
- Front of cell with nine pyriform fenestrae, with fissures proceeding from their pointed ends towards an oval central perforation.
- Extract from : « Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1. » by John MacGillivray
- The pyriform medullary plate, already described, is the first external indication of the embryo.
- Extract from : « The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) » by Francis Maitland Balfour
- Where the egg is pyriform, the large end makes way for the smaller.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 » by Various
- The four pyriform eggs are pale buff, tinged with olive, blotched and spotted with dark brown and paler brown.
- Extract from : « British Sea Birds » by Charles Dixon
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