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anguiform

adjectivetécnico/ɐ̃ɡwiˈfɔɾmɨ/rare

an·gui·for·me

Definition

Having the shape of a snake or an eel; serpentine.
The animal had an anguiform body, slithering between the rocks.
Some plants have anguiform stems that coil around supports.

Etymology

Do latim 'anguis' (serpente) + '-forme' (do latim '-formis', que tem a forma de).

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