Definition of pyriform in English:

pyriform

(also piriform)

adjective ˈpɪrɪfɔːmˈpɪrəˌfɔrm

Anatomy Biology

Pear-shaped.
〔剖，生〕梨形的，梨状的
the pyriform fossa
梨形小窝。
Example sentencesExamples
- In normal persons, small amounts of food are commonly retained in the valleculae or pyriform sinus after swallowing.
- A pocket was dissected over the piriform aperture.
- The bolus passes from the vallecula into the piriform sinuses, before entering the esophagus.
- Microscopically, thin branching hyphae with pyriform conidia can be seen.
- Of these, aggregate silk is an adhesive, and piriform silk is used to affix dragline silk to substrates.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from modern Latin pyriformis, from pyrum (misspelling of pirum 'pear') + -iform.

Definition of pyriform in US English:

pyriform

adjectiveˈpɪrəˌfɔrmˈpirəˌfôrm

Anatomy Biology

Pear-shaped.
〔剖，生〕梨形的，梨状的
the pyriform fossa
梨形小窝。
Example sentencesExamples
- In normal persons, small amounts of food are commonly retained in the valleculae or pyriform sinus after swallowing.
- Microscopically, thin branching hyphae with pyriform conidia can be seen.
- Of these, aggregate silk is an adhesive, and piriform silk is used to affix dragline silk to substrates.
- The bolus passes from the vallecula into the piriform sinuses, before entering the esophagus.
- A pocket was dissected over the piriform aperture.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from modern Latin pyriformis, from pyrum (misspelling of pirum ‘pear’) + -form.

单词	pyriform
释义	Definition of pyriform in English: pyriform (also piriform) adjective ˈpɪrɪfɔːmˈpɪrəˌfɔrm Anatomy Biology Pear-shaped. 〔剖，生〕梨形的，梨状的 the pyriform fossa 梨形小窝。 Example sentencesExamples In normal persons, small amounts of food are commonly retained in the valleculae or pyriform sinus after swallowing. A pocket was dissected over the piriform aperture. The bolus passes from the vallecula into the piriform sinuses, before entering the esophagus. Microscopically, thin branching hyphae with pyriform conidia can be seen. Of these, aggregate silk is an adhesive, and piriform silk is used to affix dragline silk to substrates. Origin Mid 18th century: from modern Latin pyriformis, from pyrum (misspelling of pirum 'pear') + -iform. Definition of pyriform in US English: pyriform adjectiveˈpɪrəˌfɔrmˈpirəˌfôrm Anatomy Biology Pear-shaped. 〔剖，生〕梨形的，梨状的 the pyriform fossa 梨形小窝。 Example sentencesExamples In normal persons, small amounts of food are commonly retained in the valleculae or pyriform sinus after swallowing. Microscopically, thin branching hyphae with pyriform conidia can be seen. Of these, aggregate silk is an adhesive, and piriform silk is used to affix dragline silk to substrates. The bolus passes from the vallecula into the piriform sinuses, before entering the esophagus. A pocket was dissected over the piriform aperture. Origin Mid 18th century: from modern Latin pyriformis, from pyrum (misspelling of pirum ‘pear’) + -form.
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