capituliform

adjective

ca·​pit·​u·​li·​form

-lə̇ˌfȯrm

: resembling a capitulum

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary capituli- (from New Latin capitulum) + -form; probably originally formed as French capituliforme

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