ypsiliform

English

Etymology

ypsilon +‎ -iform

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪpsɪlɪˌfɔː(ɹ)m/

Adjective

ypsiliform

1. 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.