non-anguilliform
|non-an-guill-i-form|
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/nɑnˌæŋɡwɪˈlɪfɔrm/
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/nɒnˌæŋɡwɪˈlɪfɔːm/
not eel-shaped
Etymology
'non-anguilliform' is formed from the prefix 'non-' (from Latin, meaning 'not') + 'anguilliform' (from Latin 'anguilla' meaning 'eel' + '-form' meaning 'shape or form').
'anguilliform' comes via New Latin from Latin 'anguilla' ('eel') plus the suffix '-formis' (Latin, 'shape'), entered scientific English as 'anguilliform'; the modern negated formation 'non-anguilliform' is an English formation using the negative prefix 'non-'.
Initially 'anguilliform' meant 'eel-shaped'; the negated form 'non-anguilliform' has the straightforward, modern meaning 'not eel-shaped'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not anguilliform; not eel-shaped (used to describe body form).
The fossil exhibits a non-anguilliform body plan, unlike modern eels.
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Last updated: 2025/09/03 07:40