bursiform

WOTD - 7 July 2010    

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbəːsɪfɔːm/, SAMPA: /"b3:sIfO:m/
• (US) enPR: bûrʹsĭfôrm, IPA: /ˈbɝsɪfɔɹm/, SAMPA: /"b3`sIfOrm/

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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. and f.

Russian: сумкообразный (ru), мешкообразный (ru)

References

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