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)

1. Plug-shaped.

Derived terms

• emboliform nucleus