form-, -form, forma-, format-

Shaped or in the form of a mite or mites: Using powerful microscopes in the biology laboratory, the students studied and drew acariforms as part of their class assignment.

A taxonomic superorder of mites comprising three subgroups, Astigmata, Oribatei, Prostigmata, and including phytophagous, fungivorous, predatory, and parasitic forms: The lecture in the zoological department at the university focused on Acariformes, a topic of great interest to the veterinarian students.

In some classifications, an alternative name for the Falconiformes: The order Accipitriformes include birds of prey, such as hawks, vultures, kites, and eagles. and any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals.

Needle-shaped: The aciculiform stem was slender like a needle or a bristle.

Needle-shaped or in the form of a needle; acerose: Jimmy used a long thin aciform device with a hole in one end in order sew two pieces of leather together.

1. Regarding a scimeter-shaped or oriental sword: Certain plants have acinaciform leaves.
2. Concerning something formed like a short, curved sword: There are certain fungal spores that have acinaciform shapes.

Referring to something shaped similarly to a bunch of grapes: An aciniform structure describes the formation of an acinus.

Descriptive of the radiate form or structure of an aquatic organism: The ray fungus and the sea anemone both display a ray-like or rayed form.

Spine-shaped, like a prickle: An insect's ovipositor is aculeiform, particularly when it changes into a painful prick or puncture..

Glandlike; of glandular appearance; adenoid: The adenoids have an adeniform shape and exist on the back wall of the nose above the tonsils in children, and dwindle in size during adolescence.

Concerning something having the form or appearance of adipocere: The tumor Dr. Lawson surgically removed from the patient had an adipoceriform consistency and color.

Resemblin or formed like albumin: Some substances that are albuminiform include reserum albumin, alpha-fetoprotein, vitamin D-binding protein, and afamin.

Regarding an organism that looks like or has wings: wing-shaped; alary: Mary watched all the aliform butterflies fluttering around the many flowers in the garden.

It is apparently from amphora that we get the @ symbol.

Pertaining to something resembling angina: The elderly Mr. Simmons was rushed to the hospital where he was examined regarding a possible angina pectoris, but it turned out to be an anginiform disorder and could be treated.