fundiform

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin fundifōrmis (“shaped like a sling”), from funda (“a sling”) +‎ -i- +‎ -formis (“-form”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfʌn.dɪ.fɔːm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfʌn.dɪˌfɔɹm/ === Adjective === fundiform (not comparable) Resembling or arranged in the form of a sling; specifically designating the lower part of the inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx (cricopharyngeal muscle), and the fibers of this part of the muscle. ==== Derived terms ==== fundiform ligament ==== Translations ==== === References === “fundiform”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.