unioniform

English

Etymology

From taxonomic name Unio (with insertion of -n- after its etymon, Classical Latin ūniō (stem ūniōn-)) +‎ -iform.[1]

Adjective

unioniform (comparative more unioniform, superlative most unioniform)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a unionid.
    Synonyms: unionid, unionoid

References

  1. ^ “unioniform, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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