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

Word History and Origins

Origin of scyphiform¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of scyphiform¹

C19: from Greek skuphos cup + -form