Moniliform
[moh-nil-uh-fawrm] /moʊˈnɪl əˌfɔrm/
adjective
1.
Botany, Zoology. consisting of or characterized by a series of beadlike swellings alternating with contractions, as certain roots or stems.
2.
resembling a string of beads in shape.
/mɒˈnɪlɪˌfɔːm/
adjective
1.
(biology) shaped like a string of beads: moniliform fungi
moniliform mo·nil·i·form (mə-nĭl’ə-fôrm’)
adj.
Shaped like a string of beads.
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