1. having the shape of a pear; pear-shaped
Usage: technical; anatomy

Examples

• The piriform muscle is located deep in the buttock region.
• The scientist observed the piriform structure under the microscope.
• The piriform cortex is part of the brain’s olfactory system.
• The seed had a distinctive piriform appearance.
• Anatomists use the term piriform to describe certain pear-shaped body parts.
• The piriform aperture is an opening in the skull.