adeniform etymology

English word adeniform comes from English -form, Ancient Greek ἀδήν

Detailed word origin of adeniform

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-form English (eng) Related to formic acid in some way. Having the shape or form of; looking like.
ἀδήν Ancient Greek (grc)
adeniform English (eng) Shaped like a gland; adenoid.

Words with the same origin as adeniform

Descendants of -form
appendectomy appendicitis calceiform caprimulgiform cochleariform corticiform fungiform helioform infundibularform lachrymiform luciform penniform piliform pisciform poculiform salverform schizophreniform scopiform setiform spendicitis spiciform terraform theiform ursiform vermiform
Descendants of ἀδήν
-adenia adenine adeno- adenoidal adenoidectomy adenomatoid adenomatosis lymphadenopathy