Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Schomburgk (1804–1865), surveyor and traveller. From classical Latin rēmi-, combining form (in e.g. rēmipedus) of rēmus oar + -form.
Definition of remiform in US English:
remiform
adjectiveˈrɛmɪfɔːm
Shaped like an oar.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Schomburgk (1804–1865), surveyor and traveller. From classical Latin rēmi-, combining form (in e.g. rēmipedus) of rēmus oar + -form.