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Shaped like a fin or feather. Sir J. Hill.

Having the form of a fish; resembling a fish.

Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape; as, a pisiform iron ore.

Having the shape of a placenta, or circular thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle.

Having a plane surface; as, a planiform, gliding, or arthrodial articulation.

A place laid out after a model. [Obs.] lf the platform just reflects the order. Pope.

Like network; complicated. Quincy.

In the form of a ply, fold, or doubling. [Obs.] Pennant.

Having the of a plume or feather. [R.]

A combining form or suffix from Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot; as, decapod, an animal having ten feet; phyllopod, an animal having leaflike feet; myriapod, hexapod.

Resembling a pore, or small puncture.

To conform by way anticipation. De Quincey.

Anticipative or antecedent conformity. Coleridge.

To form beforehand, or for special ends. "Their natures and preformed faculties. " Shak.

An old theory of the preëxistence of germs. Cf. Emboîtement.

A formative letter at the beginning of a word. M. Stuart.

Having the form or uses of a proboscis; as, a proboscidiform mouth.

Changeable in form; resembling a Proteus, or an amoeba.

Resembling, or having the structure of, pumice.

Having the form of a point.