calceiform
calceolate (ˈkælsɪəˌleɪt)
/ (ˈkælsɪɪˌfɔːm, kælˈsiː-) /
adjective
botany shaped like a shoe or slipper
Origin of calceiform
1C19: from Latin calceus shoe
Words Nearby calceiform
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How to use calceiform in a sentence
Calceolate or calceiform, slipper-shaped, like one petal of the Lady's Slipper.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
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