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Meaning of oliviform in English:

oliviform

Pronunciation /əʊˈlɪvɪfɔːm/

adjective

Botany Zoology

  • Shaped like an olive, oval; (Conchology) resembling an olive shell.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From olive + -iform.