fusiform

/'fju:zifɔ:m/
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fusiform

A fish has a fusiform body shape for efficient swimming.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Tapering at each end: Having a spindle-like shape that is wide in the middle and narrows toward both ends.
Usage
  • The term "fusiform" is primarily used in scientific and technical contexts, particularly in biology, anatomy, and botany, to describe the shape of an object or structure.
  • It is a descriptive adjective that typically precedes a noun.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The surgeon identified a fusiform aneurysm in the patient's aorta.
    • Many fish, like the tuna, have a fusiform body shape for efficient swimming.
    • The botanist noted the fusiform roots of the plant.
Advanced Usage
  • "Fusiform gyrus": A specific region of the brain involved in face and word recognition.
    • Damage to the fusiform gyrus can cause prosopagnosia, or face blindness.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fusiformly (adverb): In a fusiform manner.
    • The cells were arranged fusiformly.
Synonyms
  • Spindle-shaped: Having the shape of a spindle.
  • Cigar-shaped: Elongated and rounded, tapering at the ends (less precise, more informal).
Antonyms
  • Cylindrical: Having a straight, parallel-sided shape.
  • Uniform: Having the same form or shape throughout.
fusiform

A fish has a fusiform body shape for efficient swimming.

Adjective
  1. tapering at each end

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