What is "moniliform"

Moniliform \Mo*nil"i*form\, a. [L. monile necklace + -form: cf. F. moniliforme.] (Biol.) Joined or constricted, at regular intervals, so as to resemble a string of beads; as, a moniliform root; a moniliform antenna. See Illust. of Antenna.

a. Having a form resembling a string of beads, where the component parts or segments are more or less uniform in size and are spherical or rounded in shape.