-iformes

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin, from the Latin plural of -fōrmis (“-shaped”) (i.e., -fōrmēs), from fōrma (“form, contour, figure, shape, appearance, looks”).

Suffix

-iformes

  1. (taxonomy) Used to form taxonomic names, principally orders of animals.

Derived terms
Translingual terms suffixed with -iformes
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