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scyphiform

[ sahy-fuh-fawrm ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. shaped like a cup or goblet.

scyphiform

/ ˈsaɪfɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

  1. shaped like a cup or goblet

    a scyphiform cell

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scyphiform1

First recorded in 1870–75; scyphi- + -form

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scyphiform1

C19: from Greek skuphos cup + -form

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