Moniliform Definition
mō-nĭlə-fôrm
adjective
Shaped somewhat like a string of beads; specif., consisting of, or having, a series of alternate swellings and constrictions: said of some plant stems and some insect antennae.
Webster's New World
Origin of Moniliform
Latin monīle necklace –form
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin monilia (“jewels") + -form
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