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calceiform
/ ˈkælsɪəˌleɪt; ˈkælsɪɪˌfɔːm; kælˈsiː- /
adjective
- botany shaped like a shoe or slipper
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calceiform1
C19: from Latin calceus shoe
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Example Sentences
Calceolate or Calceiform, slipper-shaped, like one petal of the Lady's Slipper.
From Project Gutenberg
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