Enum: ShapeEnum
A morphological quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's ratios of distances between its features. Derived from PATO shape (PATO:0000052) child values.
URI: valuesets:ShapeEnum
Permissible Values
| Value | Title | Meaning | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCULAR | circular | PATO:0000411 | A shape where every part of the surface or circumference is equidistant from the center |
| ELLIPTIC | elliptic | PATO:0000947 | Oval with two axes of symmetry, as produced by a conical section |
| SPHEROID | spheroid | PATO:0001865 | A convex 3-D shape obtained by rotating an ellipse about one of its principal axes |
| CONICAL | conical | PATO:0002021 | A convex 3-D shape resembling a cone with a round cross section that tapers |
| COLUMNAR | columnar | PATO:0002063 | Elongated and cylindrical in shape |
| TUBULAR | tubular | PATO:0002299 | A cylindrical shape that is hollow |
| FLAT | flat | PATO:0000407 | Having a horizontal surface without a slope, tilt, or curvature |
| ELONGATED | elongated | PATO:0001154 | Length being notably higher relative to width |
| LINEAR | linear | PATO:0001199 | Narrow, with approximately parallel sides |
| FILAMENTOUS | filamentous | PATO:0001360 | Having thin filaments or thread-like structures |
| SLENDER | slender | PATO:0002212 | Being small or narrow in circumference or width in proportion to length or height |
| BROAD | broad | PATO:0002359 | Width being notably higher relative to comparable entities |
| ROBUST | robust | PATO:0002310 | Being strong, thick, or stout in form |
| STRAIGHT | straight | PATO:0002180 | Free of curves, bends, or angles |
| BENT | bent | PATO:0000617 | Having one or more fixed curves, folds, or angles |
| ANGULAR | angular | PATO:0001977 | Having at least one angle formed by two planes |
| LOBED | lobed | PATO:0001979 | Being partly divided into a determinate number of segments |
| TRUNCATED | truncated | PATO:0000936 | Terminating abruptly by a transverse line or plane |
| PYRAMIDAL | pyramidal | PATO:0002336 | Having triangular faces meeting at a common point |
| STAR_SHAPED | star shaped | PATO:0002065 | Being arranged like a star with radiating points |
| SIGMOID | sigmoid | PATO:0001878 | Consisting of two curves in opposite directions like the letter S |
| UNDULATE | undulate | PATO:0000967 | Having a sinuate margin that moves smoothly and regularly up and down |
| PINNATE | pinnate | PATO:0000410 | Having leaflets or branches on each side of a common axis |
| PLEOMORPHIC | pleomorphic | PATO:0001356 | Having the ability to take on multiple forms |
| COILING | coiling | PATO:0001794 | Being wound in a spiral or helix |
Slots
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| pato_shape | Shape quality of an entity |
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
LinkML Source
name: ShapeEnum
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: A morphological quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's
ratios of distances between its features. Derived from PATO shape (PATO:0000052)
child values.
title: Shape
from_schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
CIRCULAR:
text: CIRCULAR
description: A shape where every part of the surface or circumference is equidistant
from the center
meaning: PATO:0000411
title: circular
ELLIPTIC:
text: ELLIPTIC
description: Oval with two axes of symmetry, as produced by a conical section
meaning: PATO:0000947
title: elliptic
aliases:
- oval
SPHEROID:
text: SPHEROID
description: A convex 3-D shape obtained by rotating an ellipse about one of its
principal axes
meaning: PATO:0001865
title: spheroid
CONICAL:
text: CONICAL
description: A convex 3-D shape resembling a cone with a round cross section that
tapers
meaning: PATO:0002021
title: conical
COLUMNAR:
text: COLUMNAR
description: Elongated and cylindrical in shape
meaning: PATO:0002063
title: columnar
aliases:
- cylindrical
TUBULAR:
text: TUBULAR
description: A cylindrical shape that is hollow
meaning: PATO:0002299
title: tubular
FLAT:
text: FLAT
description: Having a horizontal surface without a slope, tilt, or curvature
meaning: PATO:0000407
title: flat
ELONGATED:
text: ELONGATED
description: Length being notably higher relative to width
meaning: PATO:0001154
title: elongated
LINEAR:
text: LINEAR
description: Narrow, with approximately parallel sides
meaning: PATO:0001199
title: linear
FILAMENTOUS:
text: FILAMENTOUS
description: Having thin filaments or thread-like structures
meaning: PATO:0001360
title: filamentous
SLENDER:
text: SLENDER
description: Being small or narrow in circumference or width in proportion to
length or height
meaning: PATO:0002212
title: slender
BROAD:
text: BROAD
description: Width being notably higher relative to comparable entities
meaning: PATO:0002359
title: broad
ROBUST:
text: ROBUST
description: Being strong, thick, or stout in form
meaning: PATO:0002310
title: robust
STRAIGHT:
text: STRAIGHT
description: Free of curves, bends, or angles
meaning: PATO:0002180
title: straight
BENT:
text: BENT
description: Having one or more fixed curves, folds, or angles
meaning: PATO:0000617
title: bent
ANGULAR:
text: ANGULAR
description: Having at least one angle formed by two planes
meaning: PATO:0001977
title: angular
LOBED:
text: LOBED
description: Being partly divided into a determinate number of segments
meaning: PATO:0001979
title: lobed
TRUNCATED:
text: TRUNCATED
description: Terminating abruptly by a transverse line or plane
meaning: PATO:0000936
title: truncated
PYRAMIDAL:
text: PYRAMIDAL
description: Having triangular faces meeting at a common point
meaning: PATO:0002336
title: pyramidal
STAR_SHAPED:
text: STAR_SHAPED
description: Being arranged like a star with radiating points
meaning: PATO:0002065
title: star shaped
aliases:
- stellate
SIGMOID:
text: SIGMOID
description: Consisting of two curves in opposite directions like the letter S
meaning: PATO:0001878
title: sigmoid
UNDULATE:
text: UNDULATE
description: Having a sinuate margin that moves smoothly and regularly up and
down
meaning: PATO:0000967
title: undulate
aliases:
- wavy
PINNATE:
text: PINNATE
description: Having leaflets or branches on each side of a common axis
meaning: PATO:0000410
title: pinnate
PLEOMORPHIC:
text: PLEOMORPHIC
description: Having the ability to take on multiple forms
meaning: PATO:0001356
title: pleomorphic
COILING:
text: COILING
description: Being wound in a spiral or helix
meaning: PATO:0001794
title: coiling
aliases:
- coiled
- helical