Pisiform
[pahy-suh-fawrm] /ˈpaɪ səˌfɔrm/
adjective
1.
having the shape of a ; pea-shaped.
/ˈpɪsɪˌfɔːm/
adjective
1.
(zoology, botany) resembling a pea
noun
2.
a small pealike bone on the ulnar side of the carpus
pisiform pi·si·form (pī’sə-fôrm’)
adj.
Resembling a pea in size or shape. n.
Pisiform bone.
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