Forcipiform

/fɔːrˈsɪpɪfɔːrm/ adjective

Definition

Having the shape or form of forceps or pincers; resembling a pair of grasping tongs in structure.

Etymology

From Latin forcipes (pincers) + -form (from forma, meaning shape or form). This combines the tool's name directly with the morphological suffix common in scientific nomenclature.

Kelly Says

Biologists discovered that many unrelated animals evolved forcipiform structures independently—scorpions, crustaceans, and even some insects—proving that pincer shapes are simply nature's optimal design for grasping.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክንድ idencias
k-ind id-en-cias
ARالعربية
شكل مِزَال
shakl mi-zal
BNবাংলা
কিছুক কাঠের
ki-shook ka-ther
CACatalà
en forma de pinça
en for-ma de pin-tsa
CSČeština
pinzetkovité
pin-zet-ko-vite
DADansk
tangformet
tang-for-met
DEDeutsch
zangenförmig
tsan-gen-foer-mig
ELΕλληνικά
μορφή πιρσού
morfi pir-soo
ESEspañol
en forma de pinza
en for-si-pee-form
FAفارسی
مانند پنس
man-and pan-s
FISuomi
tangimuotoinen
tan-gi-moo-toi-nen
FRFrançais
en forme de pinces
en for-si-pee-form
GUGU
કચ્છી
kach-chi
HAHA
karya
kar-ya
HEעברית
צורת פינצטה
tso-rot pin-tse-ta
HIहिन्दी
चिह्न-आकार
ch-i-hn-aa-kaar
HUMagyar
csipes alakú
chi-pes a-lak-oo
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbentuk pinset
ber-bentuk pin-set
IGIG
ọkpọ
ok-po
ITItaliano
a forma di pinza
a for-ma di pin-tsa
JA日本語
挟持状
kya-shi-jo
KKKK
құйрықша
kuy-ryq-sha
KMKM
រូបរាងចង្ក器
ro-up ra-ang chang-k-er
KO한국어
큰 핀셋 모양
keun pin-set mo-yang
MRMR
खांबळ्यासारखे
khan-ba-lya-sa-ra-ke
MSBahasa Melayu
bentuk penjepit
bentuk pen-jep-it
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောင်ပုံ
kya-un-pon
NLNederlands
tangvormig
tang-vor-mig
NONorsk
tangformet
tang-for-met
PAPA
ਚੁੰਬਕਾ
ch-un-bak-a
PLPolski
w kształcie pęset
v k-sz-ta-ci pe-set
PTPortuguês
em forma de pinça
em for-si-pee-form
RORomână
cu forma de clește
ku for-ma de kle-ste
RUРусский
пинцетообразный
pin-tse-to-o-braz-nyy
SVSvenska
tångformad
tang-for-mad
SWKiswahili
umbo
um-bo
TAதமிழ்
பின்செட் வடிவம்
pin-set va-di-vam
TEతెలుగు
పిన్సెట్ రూపంలో
pin-set roo-pa-lo
THไทย
รูปทรงคีม
roop song khim
TLTL
anyong-anyong
an-yong-an-yong
TRTürkçe
tweezer şeklinde
twee-zer şe-ma-li
UKУкраїнська
подібний до щипців
po-dib-nyy do shchyp-tsiv
URاردو
پنس شکل
pins shak
VITiếng Việt
dạng kẹp
dang kep
YOYO
àwọn ìpín
aw-on ip-in
ZH中文
夹形
jiā xíng
ZUZU
isigqili
i-si-ghi-li

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