-form

English

Etymology 1

From Latin forma (“a form, contour, figure, shape, appearance, looks”)

Suffix

-form

1. Having the shape or form of; looking like.

   vermiform = shaped like a worm

Derived terms

terms derived using -form "having the shape of"

acariform aciform acinaciform aciniform acneform acneiform actiniform aculeiform adeniform aeriform agariciform agatiform aliform alphabetiform alveoliform ambulacriform amoebiform amentiform amphipodiform ampulliform anguiform anguilliform ansiform antenniform apoplectiform araneiform arboriform arciform asbestiform ascidiform aspergilliform atactiform auriform

baculiform basaltiform bipenniform botuliform bulliform bursiform calceiform calculiform caliciform cambiform campaniform cheliform coliform cordiform coryneform cribriform cruciform cubiform cumuliform cuneiform dendriform dentiform disciform diversiform dolabriform electroform ensiform eruciform

falciform filiform flagelliform fungiform fusiform gasiform lamelliform moniliform multiform mummiform napiform oviform patelliform pediform piliform pisciform pisiform plexiform pyriform racemiform ralliform ramiform reniform retiform rotiform

salverform scalariform schizophreniform scutiform setiform spongiform squamiform stelliform stilliform stratiform styliform trapeziform unciform uniform variform vermiform villiform

Etymology 2

From formic, from Latin formica (“ant”)

Suffix

-form

1. Related to formic acid in some way.

   chloroform

Derived terms

• bromoform
• chloroform
• iodoform