pyriform

adjective

pyr·​i·​form ˈpir-ə-ˌfȯrm 

variants or piriform

: having the form of a pear

a pyriform shape

pyriform jars

see also piriform cortex

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pyriformis, from Medieval Latin pyrum pear (alteration of Latin pirum) + Latin -iformis -iform

First Known Use

1717, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pyriform

• pyriform cortex