Poculiform
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɒkjʊlɪfɔːm/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Poculiform is an adjective meaning Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup.
Meaning
Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup.
More Meanings
- A variety of snowdrop with petals of the same length.
Example Sentences
[S]ubgenital plate of male poculiform, narrowly rounded at apex as seen from dorsum […]
JASMINUM bracteatum […] Calyx pubescent; tube poculiform, subnervose; segments setaceous, erect, as long as the tube.
Poculiform (poculiforme) cylindrically cup-shaped, with the base hemispherical, and but slightly, or not at all, spreading or recurved at the mouth.
A subdivision of the genus Narcissus, including N. capax and N. reflexus, in which the segments of the perianth are semi-reflexed, and the coronet poculiform, about equalling the perianth segments.
Word Forms
- poculiforms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gobletlike, cuplike, operculiform, saucerlike, plumiliform, phialine.
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