pyriform
Tapered at top
Pyriform means pear-shaped—rounded at one end and tapering to a point at the other.
The term appears mainly in scientific and medical contexts: the pyriform cortex in the brain, pyriform cells, a pyriform organ.
Piriform is an alternate spelling.
Bulging below, narrow above
- teardropSingle unit of crying
- bulbousSwollen and round
- ovoidResembling an egg's form
- egg-shapedOval with tapered end
tapered · rounded · plump · globular · oblong · inflated · swollen · bellied
Tapered sweet fruit
- quinceAromatic pome for cooking
- figFicus tree's sweet produce
- avocadoCreamy tropical pit fruit
- guavaTropical pink-fleshed fruit
loquat · cherimoya · feijoa · persimmon · pomelo · calabash · gourd · bergamot
Ancient twin-handled storage jar
- urnDecorative container for ashes
- flaskPortable liquid container
- phialSmall glass bottle
- carafeStopperless serving vessel
decanter · retort · alembic · crucible · vessel · gourd · calabash
pear-shaped
Bulging below, narrow above
egg-shaped · tapered · rounded · plump · globular · oblong · inflated · swollen · bellied · bottleneck
pear
Tapered sweet fruit
guava · loquat · cherimoya · feijoa · persimmon · pomelo · calabash · gourd · bergamot
amphora
Ancient twin-handled storage jar
carafe · decanter · retort · alembic · crucible · vessel · gourd · calabash
olfactory
Of the sense detecting odors
renal · sinus · fossa · muscle · lobe · thorax · uterine · organ · cavity · structure
cordate
Heart-shaped, in botany
- fusiformCigar-shaped, tapered bilaterally
- lanceolateNarrow and tapering
- oviformEgg-shaped in form
obovate · turbinate · spatulate · cuneiform · sagittal · deltoid · cruciform · stellate