Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Long, thin, and tapering; whip-shaped.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Long, thin, and flexible, like the lash of a whip.
- In botany, runner-like.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Shaped like a whiplash; long, slender, round, flexible, and (comming) tapering.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective shaped like a
whip
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin flagellum, little whip; see flagellum + –form.]
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Latin flagellum ("whip") + -form
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Examples
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The Rays have been divided into several generic groups, and the one of which a drawing (_Aëtobates narinari_ [1]) is given, has very marked characteristics in its produced snout, pointed and winged-like pectoral fins, and exceedingly long, flagelliform tail.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon James Emerson Tennent 1836
whichbe commented on the word flagelliform
What a silly word.
December 13, 2008