napiform, a.
(ˈneɪpɪfɔːm)
[f. L. nāpus turnip + -form.]
Having the form, shape, or appearance of a turnip; esp. Bot. of roots.
| 1846–50 A. Wood Class-bk. Bot. 64 The napiform (turnip-shaped) root is another variety of the fusiform. 1882 Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. Jan. 8 The Teleutospore is a very remarkable body..; when fully formed it is napiform. 1891 Syd. Soc. Lex., Napiform cancer. |