Flabelliform

/fləˈbɛlɪfɔrm/ adjective

Definition

Having the shape of a fan; formed like a fan with radiating ribs or divisions.

Etymology

From Latin flabellum (fan) plus -form (form or shape), literally meaning 'fan-shaped'; widely used in biology to describe structures.

Kelly Says

Flabelliform is the most common of all the 'flabellum' words, used by botanists and zoologists worldwide to describe everything from special coral polyps to certain types of butterfly wings.

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