Spindle-shaped

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spindle-shaped \Spin"dle-shaped`\, a.
     1. Having the shape of a spindle.
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     2. (Bot.) Thickest in the middle, and tapering to both ends;
        fusiform; -- applied chiefly to roots.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spindle-shaped
       adj : tapering at each end [syn: {fusiform}, {cigar-shaped}]