forficiform

adjective

for·​fic·​i·​form

fȯrˈfisəˌfȯrm

: shaped like a scissors

usually : having or being forcipulate pedicellariae with two valves that do not cross when closed compare forcipiform

Word History

Etymology

Latin forfic-, forfex + English -iform

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