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Word of the Day: Catachrestical

Spindle-shaped [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Having the shape of a spindle; fusiform.

Spindle-shaped [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Having the shape of a spindle.

2. Thickest in the middle, and tapering to both ends; fusiform; -- applied chiefly to roots.