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GRANULIFORM a.
Having a granular structure; granular; as, granuliform limestone.
HYPERBOLIFORM a.
Having the form, or nearly the form, of an hyperbola.
IMPROLIFIC a.
Not prolific. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse.
IMPROLIFICATE v.
To impregnate. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
INFUNDIBULIFORM a. 2 definitions
Having the form of a funnel or cone; funnel-shaped.
JELLIFY v.
To make, or to become, gelatinous; to jelly. -- Jel`li*fi*ca"tion (#), n.
JOLIF a.
Joyful; merry; pleasant; jolly. [Obs.] Chaucer.
JOLLIFICATION n.
A merrymaking; noisy festivity. [Colloq.] We have had a jollification or so together. Sir W. Scott.
JULIFORM a.
Having the shape or appearance of a julus or catkin.
KALIF n.
See Caliph.
KALIFORM a.
Formed like kali, or glasswort.
KHALIFF n.
See Caliph.
KILLIFISH n.
Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with black. Called also minnow, and brook fish. See Minnow.
LAMELLIFEROUS a.
Bearing, or composed of, lamellæ, or thin layers, plates, or scales; foliated.
LAMELLIFORM a.
Thin and flat; scalelike; lamellar.
LIGULIFLOROUS a.
Bearing only ligulate flowers; -- said of a large suborder of composite plants, such as the dandelion, hawkweed, etc.
LIRELLIFORM a.
Like a lirella. [Written also lirellæform.]
MAMMALIFEROUS a.
Containing mammalian remains; -- said of certain strata.
MAMMILLIFORM a.
Having the form of a mammilla.
MANDIBULIFORM a.
Having the form of a mandible; -- said especially of the maxillæ of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
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