fusiform – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
fusiform
adj.
shaped like a spindle
Fusiform
Fusiform may refer to:
- Fusiform, having a spindle-like shape that is wide in the middle and tapers at both ends
- Fusiform neuron, a spindle-shaped neuron, tapering at both ends
- Fusiform cell, a cell in botany, or other plant structure is spindle-like and tapers at both ends
- Fusiform, a body shape common to many aquatic animals, characterized by being tapered at both the head and the tail
- Fusiform, a classification of aneurysm
- Fusiform muscle, where the fibres run parallel along the length of the muscle
- Fusiform gyrus, part of the temporal lobe of the brain
- Fusiform face area, a part of the human visual system which seems to specialize in facial recognition
fusiform
Adjective
1. tapering at each end
(synonym) spindle-shaped, cigar-shaped
(similar) pointed
Fusiform
(a.)
Shaped like a spindle; tapering at each end; as, a fusiform root; a fusiform cell.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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fusiform
spindle-shaped
