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Term: fusiform (adjective)
Derivation: Compound of the words, the Latin noun "fusus," meaning "spindle," and the suffix "-iform," meaning "having the shape or form of" or "looking like."
Definition: Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having a round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.

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