pisiform Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
    pisiform bone; os pisiforme.

WordNet

Pi"si*form adjective
Etymology
L. pisum a pea + -form: cf. F. pisiforme.
Definitions
  1. Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape; as, a pisiform iron ore.
Pi"si*form noun
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.

Webster 1913