cochleariform

English

Etymology

From Latin cochlear +‎ -iform.^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɒklɪˈɛːɹɪfɔːm/

Adjective

cochleariform (comparative more cochleariform, superlative most cochleariform)

1. spoon-shaped
   • 2005, Andras Csillag, Atlas of the Sensory Organs, Humana, page 5:

     The floor of this canal bulges laterally to form a spoon-shaped hook, the cochleariform process.

References

1. “cochleariform, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.