- scobiform
- Resembling sawdust
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
scobiform
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Scobiform — Scob i*form, a. [L. scobs, or scobis, sawdust, scrapings + form: cf. F. scobiforme.] Having the form of, or resembling, sawdust or raspings. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scobiform — scob·i·form … English syllables
scobiform — a. like sawdust … Dictionary of difficult words
scobiform — ˈskäbəˌfȯrm, ˈskōb adjective Etymology: Latin scobis + English form : resembling sawdust or raspings … Useful english dictionary
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