emboliform

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, peg, stopper) +‎ -form, from ἐμβάλλω (embállō, to lay or put in) +‎ -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

emboliform (not comparable)

  1. Plug-shaped.

Derived terms