bursiform

English

WOTD – 7 July 2010

Etymology

From New Latin bursiformis, from Latin bursa (“purse”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbəːsɪfɔːm/
• (US) enPR: bûrʹsĭfôrm, IPA^(key): /ˈbɝsɪfɔɹm/

• Audio (US):

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Adjective

bursiform (comparative more bursiform, superlative most bursiform)

1. Shaped like a purse or bag.

Synonyms

• (shaped like a purse): bursiculate

Related terms

• bursa

Translations

Shaped like a purse or bag

• French: bursiforme (fr) m or f
• Russian: сумкообра́зный (ru) (sumkoobráznyj), мешкообра́зный (ru) (meškoobráznyj)

References

• “bursiform, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]