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ensiform
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective ensiform has 1 sense
  1. ensiform, sword-shaped, swordlike, bladelike - shaped like a sword blade; "the iris has an ensiform leaf"
    Antonym: compound (indirect, via simple)

Definitions from the Web

Ensiform

Definition

(adjective) - Resembling a sword in shape or structure; sword-like.

(botany: leaf) - Having a narrow, elongated shape tapering gradually to a point.

Examples

(adjective)

  • The pirate ship had an ensiform flag fluttering in the wind.
  • The jagged rocks formed an ensiform silhouette against the sunset.

(botany: leaf)

  • The ensiform leaves of the aloe plant make it easy to identify.
  • She carefully studied the ensiform leaf structure under a microscope.

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