emboliform
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “peg, stopper”) + -form, from ἐμβάλλω (embállō, “to lay or put in”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɛmˈbɑl.əˌfoɹm/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɛmˈbɒl.ɪˌfɔːm/
Adjective
emboliform (not comparable)
- Plug-shaped.