Associations to the word «Fusiform»

Wiktionary

FUSIFORM, adjective. (chiefly botany) (zoology) Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.
FUSIFORM GYRI, noun. Plural of fusiform gyrus
FUSIFORM GYRUS, noun. (anatomy) A structure within the temporal lobe of the human brain, believed to be involved in colour processing and the recognition of faces, bodies, and words.
FUSIFORM GYRUSES, noun. Plural of fusiform gyrus

Dictionary definition

FUSIFORM, adjective. Tapering at each end.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche