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Fusiform is an English word with synonyms like pointed. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Fusiform in a sentence

Fusiform meaning

Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.

Synonyms of Fusiform

spindle-shaped cigar-shaped pointed

Related words

Other words often associated with Fusiform or its synonyms:

spinous spiked barrelled acute sharp barreled

Using Fusiform

  • The main meaning on this page is: Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.
  • Useful related words include: spindle-shaped, cigar-shaped, pointed.
  • In the example corpus, fusiform often appears in combinations such as: fusiform skeletal.

Context around Fusiform

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

form 1×

Often after:

skeletal 2× body 1× swellings 1× gyrus 1×

Sentence patterns with Fusiform

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the fusiform gyrus have 1× fusiform skeletal hyphae 1× have a fusiform body thickest 1× masses or fusiform swellings rarely 1× shape is fusiform and laterally 1× that form fusiform skeletal hyphae 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fossorial mammals have 1× fungi that form 1× fusiform skeletal hyphae 1× its shape is 1× mucinous clear secretions 1× other areas such 1×

Common sentence endings:

cm in diameter 1× mouth directed upwards 1× of skeletal hyphae 1× sarcodimitic hyphal systems 1× tail and nose 1× top down influence 1×

Words around Fusiform

Just before it in the word index:

fusible 4 fusi 3 fushun 2 fushimi 7 fushiguro 5 fushigi 2

Just after it in the word index:

fusika 6 fusilier 8 fusiliers 18 fusillade 12 fusilli 3 fusing 93

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Fusiform

  • In this selection, "fusiform" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, form, skeletal, body and swellings stand out and add context to how "fusiform" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the fusiform gyrus have and fusiform skeletal hyphae. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fusiform" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fusiform

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Fusiform skeletal hyphae are the second form of skeletal hyphae. (10 words)

Its shape is fusiform and laterally compressed, with its mouth directed upwards. (12 words)

Fungi that form fusiform skeletal hyphae bound by generative hyphae are said to have sarcodimitic hyphal systems. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Mucinous, clear secretions may collect within these cysts to form either spherical masses or fusiform swellings, rarely larger than 2 to 3 cm in diameter. (25 words)

Other areas, such as the fusiform gyrus have inputs from higher brain areas and are considered to have top-down influence. (21 words)

Fossorial mammals have a fusiform body, thickest at the shoulders and tapering off at the tail and nose. (18 words)

Example sentences (6)

Fossorial mammals have a fusiform body, thickest at the shoulders and tapering off at the tail and nose.

Fungi that form fusiform skeletal hyphae bound by generative hyphae are said to have sarcodimitic hyphal systems.

Fusiform skeletal hyphae are the second form of skeletal hyphae.

Its shape is fusiform and laterally compressed, with its mouth directed upwards.

Mucinous, clear secretions may collect within these cysts to form either spherical masses or fusiform swellings, rarely larger than 2 to 3 cm in diameter.

Other areas, such as the fusiform gyrus have inputs from higher brain areas and are considered to have top-down influence.

Common combinations with fusiform

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fusiform" in a sentence?
An example: "Fossorial mammals have a fusiform body, thickest at the shoulders and tapering off at the tail and nose." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "fusiform" from authentic English texts.
What does "fusiform" mean?
Fusiform means: Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.
What are synonyms of "fusiform"?
Common synonyms of "fusiform" include: spindle-shaped, cigar-shaped, pointed.
How many example sentences with "fusiform" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "fusiform", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.