hakformad

Hakformad is a Swedish adjective used to describe something that has the shape of a hook. The term is composed of hak, meaning "hook," and formad, meaning "shaped." It is primarily a descriptive label rather than a formal classification, applied across disciplines to indicate a curved structure with an inward-facing or opening end that resembles a hook.

In anatomy, hakformad is used to describe structures such as hook-shaped processes or projections on bones and soft tissues. An example is a hook-shaped projection that may serve as an attachment point or provide leverage. In botany and zoology, it can describe hooked leaves, spines, or other appendages, as well as seeds and fruits with a curved hook that aids dispersal or attachment.

In geology and mineralogy, hakformad shapes can refer to crystal habits or faces that curve into a hook-like form. In design and engineering, objects may be described as hakformad to convey the intended hooked silhouette.

See also: hook-shaped, hooked morphology.