- plataleiform
- a. spoonbilled.
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plataleiform
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plataleiform — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: Latin platalea spoonbill + English iform : resembling a spoonbill : spoon billed * * * plataleiform, a. Ornith. (pləˈteɪliːɪfɔːm) [f. L. platalea the spoonbill (a bird) + … Useful english dictionary
plataleiform — spoonbilled; of the shape of a spoonbill Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
plataleiform — plat·a·le·i·form … English syllables
Shapes and Resemblance — This assortment of 370 adjectives all refer in some way to the form or shape of things. Some are more geometrically descriptive than others, while a number of terms refer to animal forms or shapes of obscure objects. Certain adjectives for shapes … Phrontistery dictionary
