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a. [ L. biformis; bis twice + forma shape: cf. F. biforme. ] Having two forms, bodies, or shapes. Croxall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + form. ] Having two forms. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A double form. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. an order of birds, including the family Podicipedidae, which consitutes the grebes.
Syn. -- Podicipitiformes, order Podicipitiformes, Podicipediformes, order Podicipediformes, order Colymbiformes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Of the form of a cube. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. cymba boat (Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;) + -form: cf. F. cymbiforme. ] Shaped like a boat; (Bot.) elongated and having the upper surface decidedly concave, as the glumes of many grasses. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. ruber red + -form. ] Having the nature or quality of red; as, the rubiform rays of the sun. [ R. ] Sir I. newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. scobs, or scobis, sawdust, scrapings + -form: cf. F. scobiforme. ] Having the form of, or resembling, sawdust or raspings. [ 1913 Webster ]