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Added 9 October 2026

ensiform

/ˈɛnsəˌfɔɹm/ adjective

Latin root: ensis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ensiform at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Shaped like a sword blade.
the iris has an ensiform leaf

Origin

From Latin ensis (“sword”) + -form.

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