acetabuliform
[ as-i-tab-yuh-luh-fawrm ]
/ ˌæs ɪˈtæb yə ləˌfɔrm /
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adjective Botany, Mycology.
saucer-shaped, as the fruiting bodies of certain lichens.
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Origin of acetabuliform
Words nearby acetabuliform
acescent, acesodyne, acet-, acetabular fossa, acetabulectomy, acetabuliform, acetabuloplasty, acetabulum, acetal, acetaldehyde, acetaldol
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Example sentences from the Web for acetabuliform
Acetabuliform: like a shallow saucer with more or less incurved sides.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith