Synonyms & related words for piriform

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Words related to piriform

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Where does piriform come from?

The word piriform breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: pir, from Latin pirum (“pear”); i, from Latin -i- (“connecting vowel”); and -form, from Latin forma (“shape, form”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.