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Auriform vs Puriform - What's the difference?

auriform | puriform |

As adjectives the difference between auriform and puriform

is that auriform is having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped an example is the gastropod mollusc abalone, which is also known as the 'ear shell' while puriform is (medicine) in the form of pus.

auriform

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped. An example is the gastropod mollusc abalone, which is also known as the 'ear shell'.

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    puriform

    English

    Adjective

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  • (medicine) In the form of pus.
    • puriform discharge from the ear
    (Webster 1913)