scalariform Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sca*lar"i*form adjective

Etymology

L. scalare, scalaria, staircase, ladder + -form: cf. F. scalariforme.

Definitions

1. Resembling a ladder in form or appearance; having transverse bars or markings like the rounds of a ladder; as, the scalariform cells and scalariform pits in some plants.
2. (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to a scalaria.