acetabuliform

[ as-i-tab-yuh-luh-fawrm ]
/ ˌæs ɪˈtæb yə ləˌfɔrm /

adjective Botany, Mycology.

saucer-shaped, as the fruiting bodies of certain lichens.

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Origin of acetabuliform

From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at acetabulum, -i-, -form

Words nearby acetabuliform

acescent, acesodyne, acet-, acetabular fossa, acetabulectomy, acetabuliform, acetabuloplasty, acetabulum, acetal, acetaldehyde, acetaldol
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