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What (who) is fusiform - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Fusiformis; Fusoid; Spindle-shaped; Spinde-shape; Spindle-shape
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fusiform
['fju:z?f?:m]
¦ adjective Botany & Zoology tapering at both ends; spindle-shaped.
Origin
C18: from L. fusus 'spindle' + -iform.
fusiform
a.
Spindle-shaped.
Fusiform
·adj Shaped like a spindle; tapering at each end; as, a fusiform root; a fusiform cell.
Wikipedia
Fusiform
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Fusiform means having a spindle-like shape that is wide in the middle and tapers at both ends. It is similar to the lemon-shape, but often implies a focal broadening of a structure that continues from one or both ends, such as an aneurysm on a blood vessel.
Examples of use of fusiform
1. Dolphins have a fusiform body, adapted for fast swimming.