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caniformis.

having the form of a dog, dog-shaped

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ka.nɪˈfoːr.mɪs]Classical-Latin[ka.niˈfɔr.mis]
  1. having the form of a dog, dog-shaped

    declension-3 · two-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Latin canēs Latin canis Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmis Latin canifōrmis From canis (“dog”) + -fōrmis (“having the form of”).

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