Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From classical Latin mālum apple + -iform, probably after scientific Latin maliformis.
Definition of maliform in US English:
maliform
adjectiveˈmeɪlɪfɔːm
rare
Having the form of an apple.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From classical Latin mālum apple + -iform, probably after scientific Latin maliformis.