calceiform

English edit

Etymology edit

From Latin calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + English -form (“-shaped”) after the model of French calcéiforme.

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkælsiːəfɔɹm/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkalsiːɪfɔːm/

Adjective edit

calceiform (comparative more calceiform, superlative most calceiform)

(chiefly botany) Shoe-shaped, shaped like a shoe.

Hyponyms edit

calceolate (slipper-shaped)

References edit

“calceiform, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2023.

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