spiriferous
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spiriferous — [spī rif′ər əs] adj. 〚< ModL spirifer: see SPIRE1 & FEROUS〛 Zool. characterized by a spire, or spiral structure, as some shells, or by spiral appendages, as a brachiopod * * * spi·rif·er·ous (spī … Universalium
spiriferous — [spī rif′ər əs] adj. [< ModL spirifer: see SPIRE1 & FEROUS] Zool. characterized by a spire, or spiral structure, as some shells, or by spiral appendages, as a brachiopod … English World dictionary
spiriferous — (ˈ)spī|rif(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin spirifer spiriferous (from spir + fer ferous) + English ous 1. a. : having a spiral part or organ b. : spired … Useful english dictionary
spiriferous — spi·rif·er·ous … English syllables
spiriferous — /spaɪˈrɪfərəs/ (say spuy rifuhruhs) adjective 1. having a spire, or spiral upper part, as a univalve shell. 2. having spiral appendages, as a brachiopod …
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circuitous — I adjective ambagious, anfractuous, anguilliform, anguine, circumfluent, circumambulating, circumfluous, circumlocutory, complicated, contorted, convoluted, convolution, crooked, curved, deviating, deviatory, devious, digressive, discursive, eel… … Law dictionary
