·adj Having a slender elongated form, like a lath;
— said of the feldspar of certain igneous rocks, as diabase, as seen in microscopic sections.
·vt To cover or line with laths. II. Lath ·noun A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters...
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·p.p. of <<Shape>>. II. Shaped ·Impf of <<Shape>>. ...
·adj Shaped like an <<Awl>>. II. Awl-shaped ·adj Subulate. ·see <<Subulate>>. ...
·adj Having the shape of a wide-mouthed bell; campanulate. ...
·adj ·see <<Cymbiform>>. ...
·adj Resembling a bristle in form; as, a bristle-shaped leaf. ...
·adj Enlarged gradually at the end, as the antennae of certain insects. ...
·adj <<Pectinate>>. ...
·adj Shaped like a diamond or rhombus. ...
·adj Resembling an egg in form; ovoid. ...
·adj Inversely ovate, with a deep hollow on each side. ...
·adj Shaped like a globe. ...
·adj <<Hastate>>. ...
·adj Shaped like a helmet; galeate. ·see ·Illust. of Galeate. ...
·adj Having the form or shape of a kidney; reniform; as, a kidney-shaped leaf. ...
·adj Of a linear shape. ...
·adj Having the form of a lozenge or rhomb. ...
·adj Of the form of a pear. ...
·adj Shaped like a saddle. II. Saddle-shaped ·adj Bent down at the sides so as to give the upper pa...
·adj Tubular, with a spreading border. ·see <<Hypocraterimorphous>>. ...
·adj Having the shape of a spindle. II. Spindle-shaped ·adj Thickest in the middle, and tapering to...
·adj Shaped like a strap; ligulate; as, a strap-shaped corolla. ...
·adj Shaped like a sword; ensiform, as the long, flat leaves of the Iris, cattail, and the like. ...
·adj Having the form of a thread; filiform. ...
·adj Shaped like a tongue; specifically (Bot.), linear or oblong, and fleshy, blunt at the end, and ...
·adj Having the shape of a top; (Bot.) cone-shaped, with the apex downward; turbinate. ...
·adj Tubular with one end dilated, as the flower of the trumpet creeper. ...
·add. ·adj Having the form of the letter U;. II. U-shaped ·add. ·adj of valleys, resembling a broad...
·adj Having the shape of an urn; as, the urn-shaped capsules of some mosses. ...
·adj Formed like a vase, or like a common flowerpot. ...
·adj Having the shape of a wedge; cuneiform. II. Wedge-shaped ·adj Broad and truncate at the summit...
·adj Shaped like a wheel. II. Wheel-shaped ·adj Expanding into a flat, circular border at top, with...
·adj Shaped like the lash of a whip; long, slender, round, and tapering; as, a whip-shaped root or s...
·adj Shaped like a worm; /hick and almost cylindrical, but variously curved or bent; as, a worm-shap...
One which is wide at its entrance, and gradually narrows towards its termination, as that of Califor...
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