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PRONUNCIATION OF PENNIFORM

penniform  [ˈpɛnɪˌfɔːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENNIFORM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Penniform is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PENNIFORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of penniform in the English dictionary

The definition of penniform in the dictionary is shaped like a feather; especially, of muscles, having fibres attached to the tendon in a feather-like fashion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENNIFORM


aciniform
əˈsɪnɪˌfɔːm
actiniform
ækˈtɪnɪˌfɔːm
antenniform
ænˈtɛnɪˌfɔːm
campaniform
kæmˈpænɪˌfɔːm
coniform
ˈkəʊnɪˌfɔːm
corniform
ˈkɔːnɪˌfɔːm
coryneform
kɒˈrɪnɪˌfɔːm
cteniform
ˈtiːnɪˌfɔːm
cuneiform
ˈkjuːnɪˌfɔːm
falconiform
fælˈkəʊnɪˌfɔːm
janiform
ˈdʒeɪnɪˌfɔːm
lageniform
ləˈdʒiːnɪˌfɔːm
ligniform
ˈlɪɡnɪˌfɔːm
maniform
ˈmænɪˌfɔːm
nonuniform
ˌnɒnˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm
omniform
ˈɒmnɪˌfɔːm
reniform
ˈrɛnɪˌfɔːm
spiniform
ˈspaɪnɪˌfɔːm
tympaniform
ˈtɪmpənɪˌfɔːm
uniform
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENNIFORM

penned
penneech
penner
Penney
penni
pennied
pennies
penniless
pennilessly
pennilessness
pennill
pennillion
pennine
Pennine Alps
Pennine Chain
Pennine Range
Pennine Way
Pennines
penning
penninite

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENNIFORM

choreiform
coliform
cribriform
cruciform
dress uniform
epileptiform
filiform
form
fusiform
glandiform
hydatidiform
multiform
piriform
plexiform
pyriform
rotiform
school uniform
Scout uniform
spongiform
stratiform
vermiform

Synonyms and antonyms of penniform in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «penniform» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENNIFORM

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Translator English - Chinese

羽毛状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

penniform
570 millions of speakers

English

penniform
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

penniform
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الريشية الشكل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

penniform
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

penniform
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

penniform
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

penniformes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tudung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

penniform
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

penniform
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

penniform
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penniform
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

penniform
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

penniform
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेनेफॉर्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüy şeklinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

penniform
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

penniform
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

penniform
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

penniform
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

penniform
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

penniform
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

penniform
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

penniform
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penniform

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENNIFORM»

The term «penniform» is barely ever used and occupies the 193.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENNIFORM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about penniform

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENNIFORM»

Discover the use of penniform in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penniform and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Catalogue of the Contents of the Museum of the Royal College ...
than the oblique ; therefore their powers are less : some are round, or nearly so ; others are flat and broad ; some of these last are radiated. " The half-penniform muscle, although nearly as simple as any in the body, appears to be the first stage ...
‎1833
2
Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology
Multipenniform (Deltoid) Fusiform (Sartorius) A Fusiform Bipenniform (Rectus femoris) I B Penniform the biceps brachii, pectineus, adductor brevis, and the very long and thin sartorius muscle. In contrast, with penniform (L. penna, feather + ...
Karen S. Clippinger, 2007
3
Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement
B. Penniform muscles have fibers that run diagonally to a central tendon through the muscle. The muscle fibers of a penniform muscle do not pull in the same direction as the whole muscle. (8). Figure 3-4 illustrates muscle myofibrils and some ...
Joseph Hamill, Kathleen M. Knutzen, 2006
4
The Works of John Hunter, F.R.S. with Notes
The action of the lateral portions of such muscles affects the tendon somewhat similar to the complete-penniform; therefore the middle fibres must either be longer than the lateral, or have a greater power of contraction, which will be better ...
John Hunter, Drewry Ottley, James Frederick Palmer, 1837
5
Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Histological ...
"The complex muscle is several complete-penniform muscles united into one. " There are many half-penniform and complex muscles in the human body, but hardly one instance of a distinct complete-penniform muscle. " In proportion to their ...
Royal College of Surgeons of England. Museum, John Quekett, 1852
6
Observations on Certain Parts of the Animal Oeconomy, ...
The action of the lateral portions of such muscles affects the tendon somewhat similar to the complete-penniform ; therefore the middle fibres must either be longer than the lateral, or have a greater power of contraction, which will be better ...
John Hunter (Médecin), 1837
7
Observations on Certain Parts of the Animal Œconomy: ...
The action of the lateral portions of such muscles affects the tendon somewhat similar to the complete-penniform ; therefore the middle fibres must either be longer than the lateral, or have a greater power of contraction, which will be better ...
John Hunter, 1837
8
The works of John Hunter, with notes, ed. by J.F. Palmer. 4 ...
The action of the lateral portions of such muscles affects the tendon somewhat similar to the complete-penniform ; therefore the middle fibres must either be longer than the lateral, or have a greater power of contraction, which will be better ...
John Hunter, sir James Frederick Palmer, 1837
9
The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...
The action of the lateral portions of such muscles affects the tendon somewhat similar to the complete-penniform ; therefore the middle fibres must either be longer than the lateral, or have a great power of contraction, which will be better un- ...
John Hunter, Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, 1840
10
Observations on Certain Parts of the Animal Oeconomy: ...
The action of the lateral portions of Such muscles affects the tendon somewhat similar to the complete-penniform; therefore the middle fibres must either be longer than the lateral, or have a great power of contraction, which will be better ...
John Hunter, Richard Owen, 1840

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« EDUCALINGO. Penniform [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/penniform>. Apr 2024 ».
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