ypsiliform

English

Etymology

ypsilon +‎ -iform

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪpsɪlɪˌfɔː(ɹ)m/

Adjective

ypsiliform

In the shape of the letter upsilon (Υ (U)).
- 2003, Andreas Aigner, Josef Stini, Hans Mortensen, Annals of geomorphology, page 351:
  The Baxter Hills, near Iron Knob, on northeastern Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, is an isolated ypsiliform fold mountain range developed on a north-pitching syncline […]

Synonyms

arietiform

References

“ypsiliform”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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