| CAMBIFORM | • cambiform adj. (Botany) Resembling the cells of the cambium. • CAMBIFORM adj. shaped like cambium, soft tissue found in trees. |
| COMMODIFY | • commodify v. To make something into a commodity, sometimes at the expense of its intrinsic value. • COMMODIFY v. to make a commodity of something. |
| CYMBIFORM | • cymbiform adj. Shaped like a boat. • cymbiform adj. (Botany) Elongated and having the upper surface decidedly concave, as in the glumes of many grasses. • CYMBIFORM adj. boat-shaped. |
| FORMALISM | • formalism n. Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc. • formalism n. (Computing) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory. • formalism n. (Literature) An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure… |
| FORMAMIDE | • formamide n. (Organic chemistry) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used… • FORMAMIDE n. a colourless hygroscopic liquid used as a solvent. |
| FORMULISM | • formulism n. An over-reliance on, or adherence to formulae. • FORMULISM n. excessive use of, or dependence on, formulae. |
| MAMMIFORM | • mammiform adj. Shaped like a breast. • MAMMIFORM adj. shaped like a breast. |
| METFORMIN | • metformin n. (Pharmacology) A biguanide derivative, C4H11N5, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycemic… • METFORMIN n. a drug used to treat diabetes. |
| MICROFILM | • microfilm n. A continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size. • microfilm v. To reproduce documents on such film. • MICROFILM v. to make a microfilm copy of, a photographic film with one or more very small images of printed or other graphic matter. |
| MICROFORM | • microform n. Microfilm, microfiche or similar materials. • microform n. (Biology) A microscopic form of life; an animal or vegetable organism of microscopic size. • MICROFORM n. a process for reproducing printed matter in much reduced size. |
| MISFORMED | • misformed v. Simple past tense and past participle of misform. • MISFORM v. to make in an ill form. |
| MISINFORM | • misinform v. (Transitive) To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information. • MISINFORM v. to inform incorrectly, also DISINFORM. |
| MITRIFORM | • mitriform adj. Having the form of a miter, or peaked cap. • mitriform adj. (Botany) Conical, and somewhat dilated at the base. • MITRIFORM adj. mitre-shaped. |
| MULTIFORM | • multiform adj. Having more than one shape or appearance. • multiform n. An organism, folktale, etc. that appears in more than one form. • MULTIFORM n. a multiform object; something exhibiting many and various forms. |
| MUMMIFORM | • mummiform adj. Having the shape of a mummy. • MUMMIFORM n. a sarcophagus. |
| ORIFLAMME | • oriflamme n. (History) The red silk banner of St Denis, which the abbot of St Denis gave to French kings as they rode to war. • oriflamme n. (Figuratively) Any banner, idea or principle which serves as a rallying point for those involved in a struggle. • oriflamme n. (Literary) Something resembling the banner of St Denis; a bright, shining object. |
| REFORMISM | • reformism n. Any of several movements that promote reform. • REFORMISM n. any doctrine or movement advocating gradual social and political change within a democratic framework rather than revolutionary change. |
| VERMIFORM | • vermiform adj. In the shape of a worm. • VERMIFORM adj. having the form of a worm e.g. vermiform appendix. |