scalariform

adjective

sca·​lar·​i·​form skə-ˈler-ə-ˌfȯrm 

skə-ˈla-rə-ˌfȯrm

: resembling a ladder especially in having transverse bars or markings like the rungs of a ladder

scalariform cells in plants

scalariformly adverb

Word History

Etymology

New Latin scalariformis, from Latin scalaris + -iformis -iform

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above