emboliform

English

/ɛmˈbɑl.əˌfɔɹm/

adj
Definitions
  • plug-shaped

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (stopper, peg, something thrown in), ἐμβάλλω (throw in, rush in, lay put in, burst in).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐμβάλλω

Gloss

throw in, rush in, lay put in, burst in

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