Caniniform

/kəˈnɪnɪˌfɔːrm/ adjective

Definition

Having the form or shape of a dog or resembling a canine tooth in appearance.

Etymology

From Latin caninus (dog-like) + -form (having the form of), a technical descriptive term used in anatomy and biology.

Kelly Says

Scientists use -form words (like anthropomorphic, zoomorphic) to describe shapes without emotional judgment—calling something 'caniniform' is a neutral way of saying 'shaped like a dog' in medical texts.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
caniform
kan-i-form
ARالعربية
caniform
kan-i-form
BNবাংলা
caniform
kan-i-form
CACatalà
caniform
kan-i-form
CSČeština
caniform
kan-i-form
DADansk
caniform
kan-i-form
DEDeutsch
Caniform
kan-i-form
ELΕλληνικά
caniform
kan-i-form
ESEspañol
caniforme
kan-i-for-me
FAفارسی
caniform
kan-i-form
FISuomi
caniform
kan-i-form
FRFrançais
caniforme
kan-i-for-me
GUGU
caniform
kan-i-form
HAHA
caniform
kan-i-form
HEעברית
caniform
kan-i-form
HIहिन्दी
caniform
kan-i-form
HUMagyar
caniform
kan-i-form
IDBahasa Indonesia
caniform
kan-i-form
IGIG
caniform
kan-i-form
ITItaliano
caniforme
kan-i-for-me
JA日本語
caniniform
kaninifomu
KKKK
caniform
kan-i-form
KMKM
caniform
kan-i-form
KO한국어
caniniform
kaninifomu
MRMR
caniform
kan-i-form
MSBahasa Melayu
caniform
kan-i-form
MYမြန်မာ
caniform
kan-i-form
NLNederlands
caniform
kan-i-form
NONorsk
caniform
kan-i-form
PAPA
caniform
kan-i-form
PLPolski
caniform
kan-i-form
PTPortuguês
caniforme
kan-i-for-me
RORomână
caniform
kan-i-form
RUРусский
caniform
kan-i-form
SVSvenska
caniform
kan-i-form
SWKiswahili
caniform
kan-i-form
TAதமிழ்
caniform
kan-i-form
TEతెలుగు
caniform
kan-i-form
THไทย
caniform
kan-i-form
TLTL
caniform
kan-i-form
TRTürkçe
caniform
kan-i-form
UKУкраїнська
caniform
kan-i-form
URاردو
caniform
kan-i-form
VITiếng Việt
caniform
kan-i-form
YOYO
caniform
kan-i-form
ZH中文
犬形类
quán xíng lèi
ZUZU
caniform
kan-i-form

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