lachrymiform

English

Etymology

From Latin lacrima (“tear”) + -form. Compare French lacrymiforme.

Adjective

lachrymiform (not comparable)

1. Shaped like a teardrop

   lachrymiform particles

   lachrymiform tubercles

   lachrymiform pustules

References

• “lachrymiform”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.