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Bacciform

/ˈbæk.sɪ.fɔːrm/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #85000 frequency
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  1. 1

    Resembling a berry in shape; berry-shaped.

    "The botanist examined the bacciform fruit clusters under the microscope."

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Derived from the Latin 'baca' (meaning berry) combined with the combining form '-form' from 'forma' (meaning shape or form). It entered technical English usage in the 19th century as a botanical and anatomical descriptive term for berry-shaped structures.

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