cylindraceous

[ sil-in-drey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. resembling a cylinder.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cylindraceous¹

First recorded in 1670–80; cylind(e)r + -aceous

Example Sentences

Corolla cylindraceous-urn-shaped and soon bell-shaped, obtusely 4-lobed.

From Project Gutenberg

Cylindraceous, approaching to the Cylindrical form, terete and not tapering.

From Project Gutenberg