ensiform adjective & noun.
['ɛnsɪfɔ:m] M16.[from Latin ensis sword + -FORM.]A. adjective. Shaped like a sword-blade;
spec. (of a leaf) long and narrow with sharp edges and a pointed tip, like an iris leaf.
M16.ensiform cartilage =
XIPHISTERNUM.
b. noun. An ensiform object;
spec. =
ensiform cartilage above.
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