• (a.) Turnip-shaped; large and round in the upper part, and very slender below. • (a.) Turnip-shaped; large and round in the upper part, and very slender below. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/napiform/
Na'pi·form adjective [ Latin napus turnip + -form : confer French napiforme . Confer Navew .] (Botany) Turnip-shaped; large and round in the upper part, and very slender below. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/3
Napiform: A little-used but useful adjective meaning turnip-shaped. Large and round at the top and tapering down sharply and becoming exceedingly slender toward the bottom tip. 'A napiform root is one when much swollen at the base, so as to become broader than long, as that of the turnip.' (The Complete Herbalist by Dr. O. Phelps Brown, 1878) The w... Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=33440