Definition
Having the shape, structure, or appearance of an agate, or resembling an agate in form.
Etymology
From Latin 'agates' (agate) + '-form' (having the form of). This descriptive term applies to objects or geological formations that mimic agate's characteristic banded or layered appearance.
Kelly Says
Something agatiform looks like an agate even if it isn't one—it might have those beautiful bands and layers that make agates so gorgeous! This shows how scientists create words to describe appearance separate from actual composition, which matters a lot when identifying minerals.
Translations
ARالعربية
شكل الأجداceous
shakl al-ajda'i
BNবাংলা
অগাটাকৃতি
o-ga-ta-ak-riti
CSČeština
agatitý
ah-gah-tee-tee
DADansk
agatformet
ah-gah-t-for-met
DEDeutsch
agatförmig
ah-gah-t-foer-mig
ELΕλληνικά
αγατιδικός
ah-gah-tee-dee-kos
ESEspañol
agatiforme
ah-gah-tee-FOR-meh
FAفارسی
شکل عقیق
shakl-e aqiq
FISuomi
agattimuotoinen
ah-gah-ttim-oo-to-inen
FRFrançais
agatiforme
ah-gah-tee-FORM
GUGU
અગત આકાર
a-gat a-kaar
HEעברית
צורת אגט
tsurah agat
HIहिन्दी
अगेटीय आकार
a-ge-tee-ya ak-aar
HUMagyar
agatformájú
ah-gah-t-for-ma-joo
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbentuk agate
ber-bentuk ah-gaht
ITItaliano
agatiforme
ah-gah-tee-FOR-meh
KKKK
агат пішіні
a-gat pi-shi-ni
KMKM
ទម្រង់អាគត
tom-rong ah-gaht
KO한국어
아가티형
a-ga-ti-hyeong
MRMR
अगेट आकार
a-ge-t a-kaar
MSBahasa Melayu
berbentuk agate
ber-bentuk ah-gaht
MYမြန်မာ
အဂတပုံ
ah-gah-ta-poon
NLNederlands
agativormig
ah-gah-tee-vor-mig
NONorsk
agatformet
ah-gah-t-for-met
PAPA
ਅਗਾਤ ਰੂਪ
a-gaht roo-p
PLPolski
agatowy
ah-gah-to-vy
PTPortuguês
agatiforme
ah-gah-tee-FOR-meh
RORomână
agatiform
ah-gah-tee-FOR-meh
RUРусский
агатиформный
ah-gah-tee-form-nyy
SVSvenska
agatformad
ah-gah-t-foh-mad
SWKiswahili
umbo la agate
um-bo la ah-gaht
TAதமிழ்
அகாட் வடிவம்
a-gaad-t va-di-vam
TEతెలుగు
అగేట్ ఆకారం
a-ge-t a-ka-aram
THไทย
รูปทรงแอมเบอร์
roop song a-mber
TLTL
anyong agate
an-yong ah-gaht
TRTürkçe
agat biçiminde
ah-gah-t bi-zim-in-deh
UKУкраїнська
агатиформний
ah-gah-tee-form-nyy
URاردو
آگات نما
a-gaht-na-mah
VITiếng Việt
dạng agate
dang ah-gaht
ZUZU
isilango se agate
ee-see-lan-go seh ah-gaht