viform
Viform is a term used to describe an organism or life form that is worm-shaped or that can assume a defined form. In biology, the standard descriptor for worm-like bodies is vermiform; viform appears as a less common variant spelling or niche usage found in some historical or descriptive glossaries. The word derives from Latin vermis, worm, and forma, form, and is etymologically related to vermiform, veriform, and vermiformia.
In formal biological writing, vermiform is preferred when describing worm-shaped morphology, while viform may be encountered