Where does “phaseoliform” come from?

phaseoliform (English) comes from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.

phaseoliform (English): Shaped like a bean; like a bent ellipsoid

Definitions

  1. Shaped like a bean; like a bent ellipsoid

Ancestry of “phaseoliform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinphaseolusA type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:...
2Latinphaselusa kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,...
3Ancient Greekφάσηλοςcowpea
Every word from Ancient Greek φάσηλος →Every word from Latin phaselus →Every word from Latin phaseolus →