claviform, a.
(ˈklævɪfɔːm)
[f. L. clāva club + -form: cf. F. claviforme.]
1. Having the form of a club; club-shaped.
| 1817 R. Jameson Char. Min. 94 Claviform..is composed of club-shaped parallel rods, which adhere by their thin extremities. Example, Compact black ironstone. 1836 Todd Cycl. Anat. I. 703/1 The foot..is claviform when it is thicker at its extremity than at its base. 1875 W. Houghton Sk. Brit. Insect. 87 The claviform stigma. |
2. [f. L. clāvus] Nail-shaped. (Syd. Soc. Lex.)